Compare towns
Cornish vs Sebago vs Windham vs Bradley
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).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Bradley has the most affordable homes ($202k median).
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 | Sebago | Windham | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
2,073 |
19,188Highest |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
42.6±9.7Highest 5% below ME |
| Bradley and Windham 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% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bradley and Sebago 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% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bradley 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% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Windham and Bradley 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 |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$76,667±$28k about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$298,000±$46k about the ME average |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$201,800±$37kLowest 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,088±$325Lowest 4% below ME |
| Sebago and Windham 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 |
$2,543 16% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,946Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 14 | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.