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Cornish vs Windsor vs Brownfield 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 youngest population (median age 39).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% 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 | Windsor | Brownfield | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,830 |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$60,889±$5k 25% below U.S. |
$78,438±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| 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 18% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
$298,000±$46kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Sebago and Brownfield 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. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,617±$554Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,533±$292 8% above U.S. |
| Brownfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,976 5% below U.S. |
$2,543 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sebago and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.