Compare towns
Sebago vs Sumner vs Cornish vs Brownfield
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%).
Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Cornish has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Sumner | Cornish | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073Highest |
845Lowest |
1,803 |
1,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest 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±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$60,889±$5k 19% below ME |
| Sebago and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$287,500±$36k 3% below ME |
| Sebago and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292 35% above ME |
— | $1,196±$148Lowest 5% above ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
| Brownfield and Sebago 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 |
$2,167Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Brownfield 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 52% above ME |
42 min 72% above ME |
31 minLowest 27% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner 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 | RSU 10 | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.