Compare towns
Cornish vs Whitefield vs Sebago vs Baldwin
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 most renters (17.9% rent).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Cornish | Whitefield | Sebago | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
2,157Highest |
2,073 |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
51.9±5.2Highest 16% above ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
| Whitefield and Baldwin 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% |
17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest 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+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Whitefield and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.7%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 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Whitefield 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 |
$73,875±$10k about the ME average |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Sebago and Whitefield 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 |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
$263,200±$38k 11% 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 | $1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
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| Sebago and Cornish 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 |
$2,366 22% below ME |
$2,543Highest 16% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1 ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest 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 | 6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 12 | 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.