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Baldwin vs Windham vs Sebago

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).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
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.

MeasureBaldwinWindhamSebago
People
Population
1,170Lowest
19,188Highest
2,073
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.3%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+8.4%
ME: +2.6%
+11.2%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
50.6±4.6Highest
13% above ME
41.8±1.8
7% below ME
40.7±3.9Lowest
9% below ME
Kids under 18
12.1%±3Lowest
ME: 18.1%
19.2%±2.7
ME: 18.1%
19.8%±4.3Highest
ME: 18.1%
Sebago and Windham 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%
15.9%±2.1Lowest
ME: 22.4%
17.4%±2.9
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
23.7%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
44.2%Highest
ME: 36.2%
23.7%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.3%±2.2Highest
ME: 5.8%
3.9%±1.1
ME: 5.8%
2.7%±1.9Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Baldwin and Windham 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
$107,934±$14kHighest
44% above ME
$78,438±$15k
5% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$263,200±$38kLowest
11% below ME
$388,900±$22kHighest
31% above ME
$298,000±$46k
about the ME average
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,232±$332Lowest
8% above ME
$1,533±$292Highest
35% above ME
Sebago and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,540Lowest
16% below ME
$3,938Highest
30% above ME
$2,543
16% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7%±42.9Lowest
ME: 48.4%
32.7%±14.7
ME: 48.4%
53.3%±30.3Highest
ME: 48.4%
Sebago and Windham 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%
3.4%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
13.7%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%Highest
ME: 74.3%
84.6%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
88.9%
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
2 yrs newer than ME
1985Highest
8 yrs newer than ME
1975Lowest
2 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
32% above ME
26 minLowest
7% above ME
37 minHighest
52% above ME
Work from home
8.8%±4.8Lowest
ME: 15.9%
19%±4.1Highest
ME: 15.9%
17.7%±5.8
ME: 15.9%
Windham 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 — #95 of 133 in ME —
School district — RSU 14 Sebago Public Schools
High school in town — Windham High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.1
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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.