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Baldwin vs Sebago vs Williston vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Sebago has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
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 | Williston | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
2,073 |
10,144Highest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Baldwin and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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 16% below U.S. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$298,000±$46k 10% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,533±$292 8% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Williston and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$2,543 18% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Sebago 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Sebago Public Schools | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.