Compare towns
Cornish vs Wade vs Cornish 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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Wade has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Wade | Cornish | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
244Lowest |
1,024 |
2,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | — | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
39.2±13.3 13% below ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
| Wade and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% ME: 36.2% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| 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±$4k 8% below ME |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$68,686±$2k 8% 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 |
$157,100±$109kLowest 47% 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 |
— | $1,135±$141Lowest about the ME average |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Sebago and Cornish 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 |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,925 37% below ME |
$2,543Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest 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% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.2% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1958 19 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 27% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.