Compare towns
Baldwin vs Palmyra vs Unity 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).
Palmyra has the most kids (29.2% under 18).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Palmyra | Unity | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
2,209Highest |
1,858 |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
37.1±4.8 17% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
29.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Palmyra and Sebago 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% |
16.7%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$60,543±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
| Sebago and Baldwin 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 |
$154,900±$34kLowest 48% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
| Sebago and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $733±$119Lowest 36% below ME |
$873±$73 23% below ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$2,543Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.1% ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.