Compare towns
Brownfield vs Wayne vs Sebago vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Cornish has the most renters (17.9% rent).
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 | Brownfield | Wayne | Sebago | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,830 |
1,101Lowest |
2,073Highest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% 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 | $287,500±$36k 3% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$298,000±$46k about the ME average |
$274,200±$84kLowest 8% 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 | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,533±$292 35% above ME |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
| Brownfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976 about the ME average |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,543 16% below ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
30 minLowest 24% above ME |
37 min 52% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest 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 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 38 | Sebago Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None 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.