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Baldwin vs Lyman 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).
Lyman has the shortest commute (24 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 | Lyman | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170 |
464Lowest |
2,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyman 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% |
12.3%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sebago and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%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% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$71,042±$17k 12% below U.S. |
$78,438±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Sebago and Lyman 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. |
$311,100±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$298,000±$46k 10% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,147±$81Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,533±$292Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,981Highest 28% above U.S. |
$2,543 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyman 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sebago and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.