What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).

Cornish has the shortest commute (24 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sebago	Cornish
People
Population	2,073Highest	1,816Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.7±3.9Lowest 5% above U.S.	54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22%	14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	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 U.S.: 17.2%	27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.4%±0.9Lowest 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	$78,438±$15kLowest about the U.S. average	$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S.
	Cornish 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±$46kHighest 10% below U.S.	$296,000±$69kLowest 11% 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	$1,533±$292Highest 8% above U.S.	$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below 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	$2,543Lowest 18% below U.S.	$5,796Highest 86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	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 U.S.: 12.5%	4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 41% above U.S.	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.
Work from home	17.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12%±4.1Lowest 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	Sebago Public Schools	Cornish School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.