Compare towns
Sebago vs Steuben vs Baldwin vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sebago has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Cornish has the most renters (17.9% rent).
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 | Steuben | Baldwin | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073Highest |
1,388 |
1,170Lowest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Steuben 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 |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Sebago and Steuben 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 |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
| Sebago and Cornish 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 |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
— | $1,196±$148 5% above ME |
| Sebago and Cornish 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 |
$2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Cornish 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% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 24 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.