What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k median).

Sebago has the most expensive homes ($298k median).

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	Sumner	Sebago
People
Population	845Lowest	2,073Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.9%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME	40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME
Kids under 18	17.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1%	19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1%
	Sebago and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4%	17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	23.7%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	Sebago and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME	$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME
	Sebago and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME	$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,533±$292 35% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,167Lowest 29% below ME	$2,543Highest 16% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	53.3%±30.3Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Sumner and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%	13.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest same as ME	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 72% above ME	37 minLowest 52% above ME
Work from home	18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9%	17.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Sumner and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 10	Sebago Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.