Compare towns
Cornish vs Phillips vs Brownfield 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 youngest population (median age 39).
Phillips has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Phillips | Brownfield | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,094Lowest |
1,830 |
2,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Phillips 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% |
21.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Phillips and Brownfield 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% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips 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 |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$60,889±$5k 19% below ME |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above 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 |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$287,500±$36k 3% below ME |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
| Sebago and Brownfield 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 |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$1,533±$292 35% above ME |
| Brownfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,582 15% below ME |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
$2,543 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield 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% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
37 min 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | 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.