Compare towns
Sebago vs Hope 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%).
Hope has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Hope | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073Highest |
1,748Lowest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
44.6±3.1Highest about the ME average |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Hope 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% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Sebago 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% |
21.1%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hope 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% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
| Hope 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 |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$274,200±$84kLowest 8% below ME |
| Hope and Sebago 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 |
$1,219±$182 7% above ME |
$1,196±$148Lowest 5% above ME |
| Sebago and Hope 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 |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| 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 ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | Hope Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.