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Sebago vs Appleton vs Baldwin vs Parsonsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sebago has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% under 18).
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 | Sebago | Appleton | Baldwin | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073Highest |
1,360 |
1,170Lowest |
1,715 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
44.3±5.9 about the ME average |
| Baldwin and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$72,045±$18k 4% below ME |
| Sebago and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
$235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$272,100±$21k 8% below ME |
| Sebago and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
— | $1,185±$312 4% above ME |
| Sebago and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,543 16% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,350Lowest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 52% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | Appleton 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.