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Cornish vs Rye 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 affordable homes ($274k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
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 | Rye | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803Lowest |
5,611Highest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 14% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$298,000±$46k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,533±$292 8% above U.S. |
| Rye and Sebago 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. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,543 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Rye School District | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.