Compare towns
Sebago vs Starks 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%).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
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 | Starks | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073Highest |
556Lowest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
46.7±9.4 4% above ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Baldwin and Starks 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% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Starks 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% |
20.3%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest 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±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
$63,500±$8kLowest 15% below ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
| Sebago and Baldwin 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 |
$148,500±$27kLowest 50% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% 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 |
$1,063±$301Lowest 7% below ME |
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| Sebago and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,543Highest 16% below ME |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Starks 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% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% 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 |
33 min 33% above ME |
32 minLowest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | — | — |
| High school 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.