Compare towns
Cornish vs Morrill vs Waldo vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Morrill has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Morrill | Waldo | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
914Lowest |
926 |
2,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 13% below ME |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
40.7±3.9Highest 9% below ME |
| Sebago and Morrill 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% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Morrill 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cornish and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
$71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
| Sebago and Morrill 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 |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
$208,000±$41kLowest 30% below ME |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,150±$691 about the ME average |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above 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 |
$2,472 19% below ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,543Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo 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 ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 71 | Waldo-Region 7 | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None 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.