Compare towns
Sebago vs Raymond 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%).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Baldwin has the shortest commute (32 min average).
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 | Raymond | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073 |
4,610Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Baldwin and Raymond 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% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Raymond 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% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Raymond 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% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Raymond 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 |
$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Raymond 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 |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
$263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
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| Sebago and Raymond 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 |
$3,139Highest 3% above ME |
$2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Raymond 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
37 min 50% above ME |
32 minLowest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond 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 | — | #112 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.