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Cornish vs White River Junction vs Cornish vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Cornish has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
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 | White River Junction | Cornish | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
3,364Highest |
1,024Lowest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
40.7±3.9Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Sebago and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sebago and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 14% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$68,686±$2kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$78,438±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Sebago and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
— | $298,000±$46kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Sebago and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,135±$141Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,533±$292Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Sebago and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$2,543 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3Highest 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% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sebago and White River Junction 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 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.