Compare towns
Cornish vs Phillips vs Sebago vs Chesterville
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).
Phillips has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% 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 | Phillips | Sebago | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,094Lowest |
2,073Highest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 13% below ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Phillips 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% |
21.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Phillips 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% ME: 36.2% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest 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 |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
$61,635±$10k 18% below 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 |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
$214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
| 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 |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$1,088±$73 4% below 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 |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$2,543 16% below ME |
$2,194Lowest 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| 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 ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest 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 | Sebago Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.