Compare towns
Baldwin vs Augusta vs Cornish vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Augusta has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
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 | Baldwin | Augusta | Cornish | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
19,077Highest |
1,803 |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
28.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
| Sebago and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
| Sebago and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Sebago and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$2,465 19% below ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,543Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Augusta 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 | — | #119 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | — | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Cony | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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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.