Compare towns
Baldwin vs Belgrade 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).
Belgrade has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Cornish has the most renters (17.9% rent).
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 | Belgrade | Cornish | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
3,351Highest |
1,803 |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
47.3±14.6 6% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
| Baldwin and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Sebago 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% |
23.9%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$88,338±$13kHighest 18% above ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
| Belgrade and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$312,200±$44kHighest 5% above ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$298,000±$46k about the ME average |
| Belgrade and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $857±$108Lowest 25% 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 |
$2,859Highest 6% below ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,543 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Cornish 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% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Belgrade 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 | — | #71 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | — | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.