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Sebago vs Warner vs Baldwin vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Warner has the highest household income ($94k).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
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 | Warner | Baldwin | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073 |
2,959Highest |
1,170Lowest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Baldwin and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sebago and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
| Warner 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 10% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
| Warner and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292Highest 8% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Sebago and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,543 18% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
$2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sebago and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | — |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.