Compare towns
Cornish vs Cherryfield vs Levant vs Sebago
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).
Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Levant has the highest household income ($86k).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Cherryfield | Levant | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
809Lowest |
3,069Highest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 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 | $69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
| 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 8% below ME |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% 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 | $1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Sebago and Levant 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 |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$2,543 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield 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% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
30 minLowest 22% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Sebago 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 | — | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | 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.