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Sebago vs New Gloucester vs Windham 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%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k 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 | New Gloucester | Windham | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073 |
5,766 |
19,188Highest |
1,803Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
40.1±5.5 10% below ME |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Windham 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% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Windham and New Gloucester 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 |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
| New Gloucester and Windham 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 |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$274,200±$84kLowest 8% below ME |
| Windham and New Gloucester 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 |
$1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
| Sebago and Windham 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 |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 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% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% 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 |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.