Compare towns
Baldwin 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).
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 | Sebago | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
2,073Highest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben 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% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest 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 |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| Sebago and Steuben 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 |
$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 | — | $1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$2,543Highest 16% below ME |
$2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest 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% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest 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 | — | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.