Compare towns
Sebago vs Poland 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%).
Poland has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Poland | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073 |
5,954Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Baldwin and Poland 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% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Sebago 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% |
17.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Poland 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 |
$85,557±$23kHighest 14% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Poland 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 |
$283,600±$44k 4% below ME |
$263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
| Sebago and Poland 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 |
$1,198±$128Lowest 5% above ME |
— |
| Sebago and Poland 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 |
$2,774Highest 9% below ME |
$2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland 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% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland 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 | — | #81 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 16 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.