Compare towns
Sebago vs Eustis vs Cornish vs Dayton
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%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
Dayton has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Eustis | Cornish | Dayton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073 |
453Lowest |
1,803 |
2,313Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
42.1±5.5 6% below ME |
| Eustis and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dayton and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Dayton 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$113,750±$24kHighest 52% above ME |
| Dayton 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 |
$262,200±$51kLowest 12% below ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$398,200±$34kHighest 34% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$1,215±$867 7% above ME |
| Sebago and Dayton 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 |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$3,872Highest 28% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
38%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.7% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | Eustis Public Schools | — | Dayton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.