Compare towns
Limington 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
Limington has the highest household income ($85k).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
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 | Limington | Sebago | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,017Highest |
2,073 |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5 12% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Baldwin and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,675±$11kHighest 13% above ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Limington and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,600±$33k about the ME average |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
$263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
| Sebago and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$121Lowest 4% above ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
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| Sebago and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,852Highest 6% below ME |
$2,543 16% below ME |
$2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 40% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
32 minLowest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Limington 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 | #70 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Sebago Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.