What stands out worked out from the figures below

Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).

Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Steuben	Sebago
People
Population	1,388Lowest	2,073Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME	40.7±3.9Highest 9% below ME
	Sebago and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1%	19.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Steuben and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4%	17.4%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4%
	Sebago and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	23.7%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8%	2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Steuben and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,466±$4kLowest about the ME average	$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME
	Sebago and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME	$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME	$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,029Lowest 33% below ME	$2,543Highest 16% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4%
	Sebago and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%	13.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 14% above ME	37 minHighest 52% above ME
Work from home	11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Sebago and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 24	Sebago Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.