Compare towns
Cornish vs Stetson vs Windsor 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 most renters (17.9% rent).
Stetson has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Sebago has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Stetson | Windsor | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,151Lowest |
2,690Highest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
43.5±8Highest about the ME average |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
| Windsor and Stetson 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% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Stetson 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 |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
| Sebago and Stetson 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 |
$205,700±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
$228,800±$22k 23% below ME |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
$1,265±$400 11% above ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Sebago and Windsor 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 |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
$2,543Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson 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% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 27% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Stetson 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 | — | — | #44 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 12 | 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.