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Sebago vs Baldwin vs Naples vs Denmark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Baldwin has the shortest commute (32 min average).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
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 | Baldwin | Naples | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073 |
1,170 |
3,985Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
| Denmark and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Naples 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% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Denmark 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 |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
| Sebago and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,000±$46k about the ME average |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
$250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
| Naples and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292 35% above ME |
— | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,409±$207Lowest 24% above ME |
| Naples and Sebago 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 |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,784Highest 8% below ME |
$2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Naples 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 52% above ME |
32 minLowest 32% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Naples 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 | — | — | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lake Region High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.