Compare towns
Sebago vs Berwick vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Berwick has the most expensive homes ($369k median).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
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 | Sebago | Berwick | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073 |
8,175Highest |
1,803Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Highest 9% below ME |
40.7±2.9Highest 9% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Berwick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
| Berwick and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,000±$46k about the ME average |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$274,200±$84kLowest 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$1,452±$430 27% above ME |
$1,196±$148Lowest 5% above ME |
| Sebago and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,543 16% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
30 minLowest 20% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.