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Sebago vs Cornish vs Naples
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Cornish | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073 |
1,816Lowest |
3,985Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sebago and Naples 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% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% 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% |
2.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below 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±$46k 10% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$340,100±$48kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Naples 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 8% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Naples and Sebago 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. |
$2,784 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples 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 | — | — | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | Cornish School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| 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.