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Sebago vs Buxton 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%).
Buxton has the highest household income ($100k).
Cornish has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Buxton | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073 |
8,512Highest |
1,803Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
45.5±3.9Highest about the ME average |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Buxton and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Cornish 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% |
19.2%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Buxton 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% |
30.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Buxton 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 |
$100,144±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
| Buxton 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 |
$356,800±$21kHighest 20% above ME |
$274,200±$84kLowest 8% below ME |
| Buxton and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292 35% above ME |
$1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
$1,196±$148Lowest 5% above ME |
| Buxton and Sebago 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 |
$3,422Highest 13% above ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±26.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Cornish 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% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
31 minLowest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±3.1 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Buxton 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 | — | #104 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.