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Sebago vs Windsor vs Baldwin vs Standish
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%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Windsor | Baldwin | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073 |
3,554 |
1,170Lowest |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Sebago and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Baldwin 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$68,045±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Standish 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Standish 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. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
— | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,543 18% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,540Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sebago and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | — | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.