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Canton vs Cornish vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Cornish has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Sebago has the highest household income ($78k).
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 | Canton | Cornish | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,191Lowest |
1,803 |
2,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2Highest 8% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
| Canton and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Canton and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 | $52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
| Sebago and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
| Sebago and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Sebago and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$2,543Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 42% above ME |
31 minLowest 27% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.