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Cornish vs Wolfeboro 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 affordable homes ($274k median).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803Lowest |
6,571Highest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest 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%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Wolfeboro and Sebago 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. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$298,000±$46k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,533±$292Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Sebago and Cornish 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. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,543 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.