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Cornish vs Meredith vs Cornish 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 youngest population (median age 39).
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Cornish has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Sebago has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Meredith | Cornish | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
6,758Highest |
1,024Lowest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest 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%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Meredith 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. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$68,686±$2kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Meredith and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
— | $298,000±$46k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,135±$141Lowest 20% 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 | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$2,543 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Sebago 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.