Compare towns
Baldwin vs Sebago vs Wayne vs Milbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
2,073Highest |
1,101Lowest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above 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%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Sebago 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%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Milbridge and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% 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% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest 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±$8k 9% below ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% 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±$38k 11% below ME |
$298,000±$46k about the ME average |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$240,400±$31kLowest 19% below ME |
| 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±$554 14% below ME |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
| Sebago and Wayne 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 |
$2,022Lowest 33% 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% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Milbridge 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% ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.1%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 |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Milbridge 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 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| 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.