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Sebago vs Kennebunk 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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (36.6%).
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 | Kennebunk | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073 |
6,221Highest |
1,803Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
54.3±7.2Highest 21% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Cornish 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% |
30.9%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
52%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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 |
$95,169±$21kHighest 27% above ME |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
| Kennebunk 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 |
$452,800±$17kHighest 53% above ME |
$274,200±$84kLowest 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$1,466±$261 29% above ME |
$1,196±$148Lowest 5% above ME |
| Sebago and Kennebunk 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 |
$4,771Highest 57% above ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±13.2Lowest 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% |
11.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
36.6%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.