Sebago, ME

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Sebago, Maine

Sebago, Maine, in Cumberland county, is 20 miles NW of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 104 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. As of the year 2000 census, 1,433 people lived in Sebago.

The People and Families of Sebago

In Sebago, about 65% of adults are married. Sebago is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sebago had a median family income of $43,512. Sebago doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Maine.

Political Inclinations

Sebago residents donated more money ($600) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.

Sebago Housing

An estimated 86% of living spaces in Sebago are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the town.

Commuting

In Sebago, 91% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in Sebago.

High Points

Sebago strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Sebago, ME

Comparing Sebago to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles NW of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	104 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Cumberland
Standard Zip Codes	04029
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.83
Longitude	-70.599

Station	EAST HIRAM
Distance	8.3 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 28 F
Apr Temp	29 to 53 F
Jul Temp	55 to 80 F
Oct Temp	32 to 58 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Station	PORTLAND INTL AP
Distance	19.5 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 31 F
Apr Temp	35 to 53 F
Jul Temp	59 to 79 F
Oct Temp	37 to 58 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	LEWISTON
Distance	26.7 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	35 to 54 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 58 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,433	100%
Male	710	49.5%
Female	723	50.5%
Under 18	331	23.1%
18+	1,102	76.9%
65+	212	14.8%
Median Age	42.4
Average Family Size	2.86
White	1,409	98.3%
African-American	5	0.3%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	15	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,495
Growth	62
Growth %	4.3%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	16.1%
Irish	15.9%
English	15.1%
German	10.3%
Italian	6.8%
French (except Basque)	5.9%
Scottish	4.7%
French Canadian	4.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.2%
Welsh	2.3%
Danish	2.2%
Polish	2.1%
Swedish	1.4%
Norwegian	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Canadian	1.1%
Dutch	1%
Portuguese	0.8%
Finnish	0.7%
European	0.6%
Celtic	0.5%
Serbian	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.3%
African	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sebago	1,433	$43,512
Cornish	1,269	$46,477
Limington	3,403	$46,571
Naples	3,274	$40,825
Raymond	4,299	$56,118
Standish	9,285	$53,461
Windham	14,904	$52,218

Library
Sebago - Spaulding Memorial Library Route 114 Sebago, Maine (207) 787-2321

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