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Baldwin vs North Windham vs Windham 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 oldest population (median age 50.6).
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | North Windham | Windham | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
5,417 |
19,188Highest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
42±3 6% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Windham 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% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and North Windham 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 |
$88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
| Windham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$342,800±$29k 16% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$298,000±$46k about the ME average |
| Windham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,248±$604 10% above ME |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Sebago and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
$3,546 17% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,543 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Windham 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% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham and Windham 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.