Compare towns
Sebago vs Millinocket vs Baldwin vs Naples
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).
Baldwin has the most homeowners (89%).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073 |
4,115Highest |
1,170Lowest |
3,985 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
54.2±6.2Highest 21% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
49.8±6.8 11% above 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%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Millinocket 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% |
36.2%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4 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% ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Millinocket 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 |
$51,007±$9kLowest 32% below ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$78,188±$13k 5% above 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 |
$103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above 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 |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
— | $1,941±$625Highest 70% 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 |
$1,580Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,784Highest 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Sebago 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% 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 |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 52% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
32 min 32% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest 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 | — | #98 of 133 in ME | — | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | Millinocket Public Schools | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | — | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.