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Baldwin vs Bolton vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Bolton has the highest household income ($111k).
Sebago has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Bolton | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,163Lowest |
2,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sebago and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Bolton 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 16% below U.S. |
$111,125±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$311,600±$42kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$298,000±$46k 10% below U.S. |
| Bolton and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,299±$273Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,533±$292Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Sebago and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,826Highest 55% above U.S. |
$2,543 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sebago and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bolton and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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 |
U.S. 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.