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Cornish vs Sebago vs Wolfeboro vs Levant
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 youngest population (median age 39).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Levant has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Wolfeboro | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803Lowest |
2,073 |
6,571Highest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$298,000±$46k 10% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$268,500±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,533±$292Highest 8% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
| Sebago and Levant 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. |
$2,543 18% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 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% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Sebago Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.