Compare towns
Sebago vs Eliot 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k 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 | Eliot | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073 |
7,146Highest |
1,803Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
50.8±5.9Highest 13% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
43.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cornish and Sebago 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 |
$101,522±$10kHighest 36% above ME |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
| Eliot 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 |
$498,900±$62kHighest 68% above ME |
$274,200±$84kLowest 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292 35% above ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,196±$148Lowest 5% above ME |
| Eliot 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 |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot 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% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Eliot 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| 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.