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York vs Casco vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
York has the most expensive homes ($636k median).
Casco has the oldest population (median age 52).
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 | York | Casco | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,986Highest |
3,696 |
2,073Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Casco and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| York and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| York and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$298,000±$46kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336 31% above ME |
$1,395±$184Lowest 22% above ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Sebago and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
$2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
| York 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% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and York 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 | #13 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | York Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | York High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.