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Cornish vs Lyman vs Baldwin vs Sebago
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 most renters (17.9% rent).
Lyman has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Sebago has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Lyman | Baldwin | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
464Lowest |
1,170 |
2,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sebago and Cornish 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% |
38.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin 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. |
$71,042±$17k 12% below U.S. |
$68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$78,438±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Sebago and Lyman 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. |
$311,100±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$298,000±$46k 10% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Sebago 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. |
$1,147±$81Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,533±$292Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Sebago and Cornish 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. |
$3,981Highest 28% above U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
$2,543 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyman and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sebago and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.