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Cornish vs Dummer vs Sebago vs Chesterville
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%).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
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 | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
299Lowest |
2,073Highest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±3Lowest 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% |
20.4% 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% |
2.3%±2 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. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
$61,635±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| 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±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$298,000±$46kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$214,000±$40kLowest 36% 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±$148 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,533±$292Highest 8% above U.S. |
$1,088±$73Lowest 23% below 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 | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$2,543 18% below U.S. |
$2,194Lowest 30% 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% |
21.8%±30.8 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% |
12% 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% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 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. |
25 min 5% below 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% |
7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Sebago Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.