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Sebago vs Wilder 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 the most people working from home (17.7%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
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 | Wilder | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073 |
3,087Highest |
1,803Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$69,038±$4kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Sebago and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,000±$46kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
| Sebago and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292Highest 8% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
| Sebago and Cornish 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. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% 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. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sebago and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
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.