Compare towns
Cornish vs Poland vs Baldwin vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
Poland has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Cornish | Poland | Baldwin | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
5,954Highest |
1,170Lowest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+9.9% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
| Baldwin and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$85,557±$23kHighest 14% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
| Poland and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$283,600±$44k 4% below ME |
$263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
| Sebago and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Lowest 5% above ME |
$1,198±$128 5% above ME |
— | $1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Sebago and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,774Highest 9% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,543 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Poland 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 | — | #81 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 16 | — | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Poland Regional H S | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.