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Sebago vs Hiram 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 the most people working from home (17.7%).
Hiram has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
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 | Hiram | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073Highest |
1,748Lowest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
41.6±10.2Highest 7% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Hiram and Sebago 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%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hiram and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±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±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Sebago and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
$256,600±$42kLowest 13% below ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
| Sebago and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$1,070±$161Lowest 6% below ME |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
| Sebago and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,543Highest 16% below ME |
$2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram 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% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
31 minLowest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.