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Baldwin vs Conway 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 most affordable homes ($263k median).
Conway 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 | Conway | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
10,141Highest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Conway and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%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% |
5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Conway 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 16% below U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$78,438±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Sebago and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$298,000±$46k 10% below U.S. |
| Conway and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,533±$292Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,087Highest 31% above U.S. |
$2,543 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sebago and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sebago and Conway 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 | — | #76 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Conway School District | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Kennett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.