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Topsham vs Otisfield vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Otisfield has the oldest population (median age 56.8).
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.
| Measure | Topsham | Otisfield | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,706Highest |
1,951Lowest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±4 about the ME average |
56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Topsham and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,028±$10kHighest 22% above ME |
$84,271±$15k 13% above ME |
$78,438±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
| Topsham and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,800±$20kHighest 22% above ME |
$317,200±$35k 7% above ME |
$298,000±$46kLowest about the ME average |
| Topsham and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642 19% above ME |
$1,300±$872Lowest 14% above ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Sebago and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,259Highest 40% above ME |
$2,652 13% below ME |
$2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Otisfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.