Compare towns
Cornish vs Limestone vs Sebec
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Sebec has the most homeowners (97.6%).
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 | Limestone | Sebec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803Highest |
1,579 |
547Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
49.3±7.6Highest 10% above ME |
| Sebec and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebec and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Limestone and Sebec 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% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Sebec 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 |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$74,545±$37kHighest about the ME average |
| Sebec 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±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$233,000±$40k 21% below ME |
| Cornish and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Highest 24% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,810 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Limestone and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.