Compare towns
Sebago vs Dresden vs Baldwin
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%).
Dresden has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
Baldwin has the shortest commute (32 min average).
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 | Dresden | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073Highest |
1,645 |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
55.1±7.9Highest 23% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
| Dresden 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% |
17%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Dresden 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% |
24.8%±8 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Dresden 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% |
30.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Dresden 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 |
$74,844±$22k about the ME average |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Sebago and Dresden 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 |
$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
$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 | $1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$1,194±$502Lowest 5% above ME |
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| Sebago and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,543Highest 16% below ME |
$2,500Lowest 18% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Baldwin 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% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
32 minLowest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 02 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.