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Baldwin vs Epping vs Limington 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).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Limington has the most homeowners (91%).
Sebago has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Epping | Limington | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
7,430Highest |
4,017 |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
50±4.5 29% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Limington 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sebago and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$84,675±$11k 5% above U.S. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$295,600±$33k 11% below U.S. |
$298,000±$46k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,185±$121Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,533±$292 8% above U.S. |
| Epping and Sebago 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,852 9% below U.S. |
$2,543 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±23.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Sebago 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 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. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Sebago 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #70 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.