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Parsonsfield 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
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% under 18).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Parsonsfield | Cornish | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,715Lowest |
1,816 |
2,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Parsonsfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sebago 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±$18kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Cornish and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$298,000±$46kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| 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±$312Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% 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 | $2,350Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,543 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.2%±35Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sebago and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.