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Sebago vs Windham vs Brownfield 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%).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Windham | Brownfield | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073 |
19,188Highest |
1,830 |
1,803Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% below ME |
39.9±6.8 11% 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% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest 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%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| 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% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Windham 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 5% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,000±$46k about the ME average |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$287,500±$36k 3% below ME |
$274,200±$84kLowest 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292 35% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$1,196±$148Lowest 5% 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,976 about the ME average |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| 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 ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 52% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 14 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | — |
| 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.