Compare towns
Cornish vs Thomaston vs Unity vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Thomaston | Unity | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803Lowest |
2,769Highest |
1,858 |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 13% below ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Thomaston 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% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above 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 |
$271,700±$10k 8% below ME |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% 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 |
$1,262±$343 11% above ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Sebago and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$2,543 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston 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% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
73.9% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Unity 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 | — | #99 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 13 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.