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Baldwin vs Cornish vs Dexter 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 homeowners (89%).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Dexter has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Sebago has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Cornish | Dexter | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,024Lowest |
3,822Highest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
— | -2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
51±6.8Highest 14% above ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
| Dexter 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% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Dexter 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% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.9% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Dexter 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 |
$68,686±$2k 8% below ME |
$51,845±$18kLowest 31% below ME |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
| Sebago and Cornish 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 |
— | $170,600±$52kLowest 42% 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 | — | $1,135±$141 about the ME average |
$838±$119Lowest 26% below ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Sebago and Cornish 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 |
$1,925Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,186 28% below ME |
$2,543Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and Sebago 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% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.2% ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Dexter 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 | — | — | #113 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | MSAD 46 | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | Dexter Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.3 |
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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.