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Parsonsfield vs Cornish vs Stetson vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% under 18).
Cornish has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Stetson has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
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 | Parsonsfield | Cornish | Stetson | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,715 |
1,803 |
1,151Lowest |
2,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Highest about the ME average |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
| Parsonsfield and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Parsonsfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Stetson and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,045±$18k 4% below ME |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
| Sebago and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$21k 8% below ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$205,700±$34kLowest 31% 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 | $1,185±$312 4% above ME |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
$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 | $2,350 23% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,543Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42 ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 97% above ME |
31 minLowest 27% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
37 min 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Stetson 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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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.