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Sebago vs Dover vs Cornish
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%).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($437k 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 | Dover | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073 |
33,364Highest |
1,803Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Highest 5% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
| Sebago and Cornish 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% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3 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%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$69,038±$4kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Dover 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. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$274,200±$84kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292 8% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Dover and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,543 18% below U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.