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Bartlett vs Cornish vs Sebago

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Sebago has the most people working from home (17.7%).

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.

MeasureBartlettCornishSebago
People
Population
3,281Highest
1,803Lowest
2,073
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+11.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
57.4±4.7Highest
48% above U.S.
39±8.5Lowest
about the U.S. average
40.7±3.9
5% above U.S.
Kids under 18
7.5%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.2%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±4.3Highest
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+
36.1%±9.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.4%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.4%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
21%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.1%±0.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Cornish and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$59,754±$9kLowest
26% below U.S.
$69,038±$4k
14% below U.S.
$78,438±$15kHighest
about the U.S. average
Sebago and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$371,400±$78kHighest
12% above U.S.
$274,200±$84kLowest
18% below U.S.
$298,000±$46k
10% below U.S.
Bartlett and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,676±$97Highest
19% above U.S.
$1,196±$148Lowest
15% below U.S.
$1,533±$292
8% above U.S.
Bartlett and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,512
19% below U.S.
$2,309Lowest
26% below U.S.
$2,543Highest
18% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
68.5%±37.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.8%±17.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
53.3%±30.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Bartlett and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
88.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minLowest
16% above U.S.
31 min
18% above U.S.
37 minHighest
41% above U.S.
Work from home
13.5%±7.1
U.S.: 15.1%
8.5%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.7%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Sebago and Bartlett 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 #74 of 120 in NH — —
School district Bartlett School District — Sebago Public Schools
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.