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Sebago vs Jericho vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Jericho | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073 |
5,114Highest |
1,803Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sebago and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$69,038±$4kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,000±$46k 10% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$274,200±$84kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292 8% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,543 18% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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U.S. 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.