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Baldwin vs Jericho 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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Jericho | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sebago and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Jericho 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% |
65.3%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% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Sebago 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$298,000±$46k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,533±$292Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,543 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Lowest 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. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.