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Sebago vs Gorham vs Cornish vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sebago has the oldest population (median age 40.7).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | Gorham | Cornish | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073 |
18,300Highest |
1,803Lowest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Highest 9% below ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
| Sebago and Standish 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% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Gorham and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and Standish 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 |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
| Gorham and Standish 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 |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$274,200±$84kLowest 8% below ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292 35% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
| Gorham 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 |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish 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% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
— | 12.5Lowest |
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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.