Compare towns
Cornish vs Appleton 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
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
Appleton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Sebago has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Cornish has the most renters (20.8% 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 | Cornish | Appleton | Sebago | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,360 |
2,073Highest |
1,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
39.2±13.3 13% below ME |
| Appleton and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
$68,686±$2k 8% below 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 | $274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
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| Sebago and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$1,135±$141 about the ME average |
| Sebago and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 24% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,543 16% below ME |
$1,925Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | Sebago Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.