Compare towns
Baldwin vs Corinth vs Exeter vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Corinth | Exeter | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
2,990Highest |
1,093Lowest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Exeter and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Exeter 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 |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
| Exeter 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±$38k 11% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% 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 | — | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Sebago and Exeter 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 |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$2,543Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Exeter 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% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Corinth 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 | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Central High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.