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Cornish vs Gorham vs Sebago vs Brownfield
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).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Sebago has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% 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 | Gorham | Sebago | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803Lowest |
2,682Highest |
2,073 |
1,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield 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% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Cornish 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. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$78,438±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| 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 18% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$298,000±$46kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
| Sebago and Brownfield 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. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,533±$292 8% above U.S. |
$1,617±$554Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Brownfield and Sebago 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. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,543 18% below U.S. |
$2,976 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sebago and Brownfield 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.