Compare towns
Baldwin vs Solon vs Sebago vs Cornish
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).
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Sebago has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Cornish has the most renters (17.9% 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 | Solon | Sebago | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
963Lowest |
2,073Highest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Baldwin and Solon 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% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Cornish 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% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Solon 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% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Cornish 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 |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Sebago and Solon 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 |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
| Sebago and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $915±$100Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
| 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 |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,543Highest 16% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 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% ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
37 min 52% above ME |
31 minLowest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | Sebago Public Schools | — |
| 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.