Compare towns
Sebago vs Otisfield 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%).
Otisfield has the oldest population (median age 56.8).
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
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 | Otisfield | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073Highest |
1,951 |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
| Otisfield 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%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Otisfield 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% |
23.7%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Otisfield 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% |
31%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Sebago 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 |
$84,271±$15kHighest 13% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Otisfield 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±$46k about the ME average |
$317,200±$35kHighest 7% above ME |
$263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
| Otisfield and Sebago 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 |
$1,300±$872Lowest 14% above ME |
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| Sebago and Otisfield 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 |
$2,652Highest 13% below ME |
$2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Sebago 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% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
32 minLowest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Otisfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.