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Sebago vs Newfields vs Cornish vs Brownfield
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Cornish has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Cornish | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073Highest |
2,023 |
1,803Lowest |
1,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
| Newfields 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brownfield 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Cornish 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,000±$46k 10% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$274,200±$84kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292 8% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,617±$554 14% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Brownfield 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,976 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.