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Cornish vs Epping vs Sebago vs Bradley
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).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Sebago has the most homeowners (88.9%).
Bradley has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Epping | Sebago | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
7,430Highest |
2,073 |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
42.6±9.7 10% above U.S. |
| Epping and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradley and Sebago 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Bradley 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. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
$76,667±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$298,000±$46k 10% below U.S. |
$201,800±$37kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,533±$292 8% above U.S. |
$1,088±$325Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Epping and Sebago 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,543 18% below U.S. |
$1,946Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.