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Sebago vs Brewer 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 the most people working from home (17.7%).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
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 | Brewer | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073 |
9,652Highest |
1,803Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Highest 9% below ME |
40.1±4.8 10% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Sebago and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brewer and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Brewer and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Sebago and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
| Sebago and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,196±$148 5% 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 | $2,543 16% below ME |
$3,374Highest 11% above ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Sebago 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% |
12.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | Brewer Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Brewer High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0 |
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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.