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Cornish vs Windham vs Chesterville 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
Cornish has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Chesterville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Sebago has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
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 | Windham | Chesterville | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
16,038Highest |
1,397Lowest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
| Windham and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterville and Windham 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% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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 14% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$61,635±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$298,000±$46k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,088±$73Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,533±$292 8% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,194Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$2,543 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sebago and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Windham School District | — | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.