Compare towns
Cornish vs Harmony vs Sebago vs Chesterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harmony has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Harmony | Sebago | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
974Lowest |
2,073Highest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 13% below ME |
52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Harmony 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% ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony 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 8% below ME |
$54,063±$13kLowest 28% below ME |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
$61,635±$10k 18% 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 |
$202,700±$58kLowest 32% below ME |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
$214,000±$40k 28% 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 |
— | $1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$1,088±$73Lowest 4% 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 |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,543Highest 16% below ME |
$2,194 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| 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 ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Harmony Public Schools | Sebago Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.