Compare towns
Sebago vs Millinocket vs Baldwin vs Leeds
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%).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% 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 | Millinocket | Baldwin | Leeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073 |
4,115Highest |
1,170Lowest |
2,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
54.2±6.2Highest 21% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
| Millinocket and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds 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% |
36.2%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Millinocket 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Baldwin 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 |
$51,007±$9kLowest 32% below ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$85,208±$14kHighest 14% above ME |
| Leeds and Sebago 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 |
$103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$257,800±$27k 13% 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 |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
— | $940±$461 17% below ME |
| Sebago and Leeds 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 |
$1,580Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,565Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.7% ME: 10.7% |
17.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
32 min 32% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Leeds 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 | — | #98 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | Millinocket Public Schools | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.