Compare towns
Baldwin vs Blue Hill 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 most affordable homes ($263k median).
Blue Hill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Blue Hill | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
2,813Highest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
48.6±8.2 8% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Baldwin and Blue Hill 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% |
18.3%±7 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
29.6%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Blue Hill and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Blue Hill 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 |
$80,377±$17kHighest 8% above ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
| Blue Hill 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 |
$399,500±$82kHighest 35% above ME |
$298,000±$46k about the ME average |
| Blue Hill and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,038±$638Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Sebago and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
$2,907Highest 4% below ME |
$2,543 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Blue Hill and Sebago 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% |
4.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21%±9.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Blue Hill 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 | — | #29 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Blue Hill Public Schools | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.