Compare towns
Sebago vs Mapleton vs Limerick 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 the most people working from home (17.7%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Sebago | Mapleton | Limerick | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073 |
1,884 |
3,400Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% 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 | 19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 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+ | 17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest 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 | $78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Limerick and Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
| Sebago and Limerick 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
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| Limerick and Sebago 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Limerick 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 52% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| 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.