Compare towns
Mapleton 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
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Mapleton | Sebago | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,073Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Baldwin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Mapleton and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
| Sebago and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,543Highest 16% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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 |
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.