Compare towns
Sebago vs Topsham vs Ogunquit 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 the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Topsham has the most renters (21.1% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Topsham | Ogunquit | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073 |
9,706Highest |
1,379 |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2% ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham 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% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Topsham 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 |
$91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Topsham 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 |
$360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$1,355±$642Lowest 19% above ME |
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| Sebago and Topsham 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 |
$4,259 40% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Topsham 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #66 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt Ararat High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.