Compare towns
Cornish vs Eustis vs Sebago vs Hiram
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).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Hiram has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Eustis | Sebago | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
453Lowest |
2,073Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
| Eustis and Hiram 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% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hiram and Sebago 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
$62,813±$10k 16% below ME |
| Sebago and Cornish 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 |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
$256,600±$42kLowest 13% below ME |
| 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 |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$1,070±$161 6% below ME |
| 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 24% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,543Highest 16% below ME |
$2,106 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Hiram 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% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.