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Baldwin vs Steuben vs Sumner vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steuben has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Steuben | Sumner | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,388 |
845Lowest |
2,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
| Sumner 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% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben 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% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Steuben 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 |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
| Sebago and Steuben 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 |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
| Sebago and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
— | $1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$2,543Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Sebago 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% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
37 min 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | RSU 10 | Sebago Public Schools |
| 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.