Compare towns
Baldwin vs Sebago vs Wayne vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sebago has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Cornish has the most renters (20.8% rent).
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 | Wayne | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
2,073Highest |
1,101 |
1,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
| Wayne and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Baldwin 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±$15k 5% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$68,686±$2k 8% below ME |
| Wayne 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±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$298,000±$46k about the ME average |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
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| Wayne and Sebago 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 |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,135±$141 about the ME average |
| Sebago and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$2,543 16% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,925Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Cornish 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% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
30 minLowest 24% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 38 | — |
| High school 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.