What stands out worked out from the figures below

Surry has the oldest population (median age 52.4).

Sebago has the most people working from home (17.7%).

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	Surry	Sebago
People
Population	1,836Lowest	2,073Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6%	+11.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME	40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME
Kids under 18	16.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1%	19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1%
	Sebago and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4%	17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.1%Highest ME: 36.2%	23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	Sebago and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,508±$12kLowest about the ME average	$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME
	Sebago and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$296,300±$36kLowest about the ME average	$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average
	Sebago and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$969±$129Lowest 15% below ME	$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,903Lowest 37% below ME	$2,543Highest 16% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4%	53.3%±30.3Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Surry and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	13.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	88.9%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 26% above ME	37 minHighest 52% above ME
Work from home	11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9%	17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Sebago and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Surry Public Schools	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.