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Cornish vs Bartlett vs Sebago vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Sebago has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Levant has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Bartlett | Sebago | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803Lowest |
3,281Highest |
2,073 |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8 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 | $69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
$86,071±$22kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Levant and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$298,000±$46k 10% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27kLowest 19% 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 | $1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,533±$292 8% above U.S. |
$1,370±$120 3% below 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 | $2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,512 19% below U.S. |
$2,543 18% below U.S. |
$2,580Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14Lowest 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 | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| 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 |
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.