What stands out worked out from the figures below

Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k median).

Sebec has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Baldwin	Sebec
People
Population	1,170Highest	547Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+5.6%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME	49.3±7.6Lowest 10% above ME
	Baldwin and Sebec 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%	21.8%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4%	20.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%	32%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8%	4.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Baldwin and Sebec 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	$74,545±$37kHighest about the ME average
	Sebec 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±$38kHighest 11% below ME	$233,000±$40kLowest 21% below ME
	Baldwin and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,540Highest 16% below ME	$1,810Lowest 40% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±42.9Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Baldwin and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Lowest ME: 74.3%	97.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME	1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 32% above ME	30 minLowest 22% above ME
Work from home	8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	13.2%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9%
	Sebec and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.