Compare towns
Cornish vs Cushing vs Warren 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).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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 | Cushing | Warren | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,460Lowest |
4,932Highest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
| Cushing and Warren 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% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest 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% |
20.5%±0.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Cushing 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
| Cushing 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 |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$298,000±$46k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
$1,533±$292 35% above ME |
| Cushing and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
$2,543 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing 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 | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 13 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | 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.