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Baldwin vs Brooks vs Jackson 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).
Brooks has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Jackson has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Brooks | Jackson | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,208 |
567Lowest |
2,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
| Baldwin and Brooks 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% |
17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Brooks 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% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks 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±$8k 9% below ME |
$59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
| Sebago and Jackson 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 |
$196,700±$33kLowest 34% below ME |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
| Sebago and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,116±$112 about the ME average |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$2,096Lowest 31% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$2,543 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
35 min 41% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | 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.