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Sebago vs Wayne vs Baldwin vs Denmark
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%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | Wayne | Baldwin | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073Highest |
1,101 |
1,170 |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
54.4±5 21% above ME |
| Wayne and Denmark 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% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Denmark 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% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Wayne 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Baldwin 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
| Wayne 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 35% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
— | $1,409±$207 24% above ME |
| Sebago and Denmark 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Sebago 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
30 minLowest 24% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 38 | — | — |
| 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.