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Sebago vs Wolfeboro vs Baldwin
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%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
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 | Wolfeboro | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073 |
6,571Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Baldwin 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% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sebago and Wolfeboro 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Wolfeboro 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 about the U.S. average |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292Highest 8% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,543 18% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,540Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sebago and Baldwin 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Sebago 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.