Compare towns
Baldwin vs Mapleton vs Sebago vs Steuben
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 oldest population (median age 50.6).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
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 | Mapleton | Sebago | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,884 |
2,073Highest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Baldwin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Steuben 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Steuben 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 9% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Sebago and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,543Highest 16% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.