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Cornish vs Dummer vs Sebago
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 most renters (17.9% rent).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Sebago has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Dummer | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803 |
299Lowest |
2,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sebago and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummer 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 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±$4kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Dummer 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. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$298,000±$46kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| 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±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,533±$292Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Sebago and Cornish 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. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$2,543 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sebago and Cornish 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.