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Sedgwick vs Cornish

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sedgwick has the most people working from home (12%).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

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.

MeasureSedgwickCornish
People
Population
1,274Lowest
1,803Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.5%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+7.5%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
52.4±4.2Highest
17% above ME
39±8.5Lowest
13% below ME
Kids under 18
14.3%±5Lowest
ME: 18.1%
18.2%±3.3Highest
ME: 18.1%
Cornish and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
36.5%±10.4Highest
ME: 22.4%
17.4%±4.9Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
44.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
21%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.9%±1.1Lowest
ME: 5.8%
2.8%±1.4Highest
ME: 5.8%
Cornish and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$70,446±$14kHighest
6% below ME
$69,038±$4kLowest
8% below ME
Sedgwick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$336,200±$49kHighest
13% above ME
$274,200±$84kLowest
8% below ME
Sedgwick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,048±$770Lowest
8% below ME
$1,196±$148Highest
5% above ME
Cornish and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,545Highest
16% below ME
$2,309Lowest
24% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
47.1%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
48.8%±17.5Highest
ME: 48.4%
Cornish and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
16.9%Highest
ME: 10.7%
6.3%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%Highest
ME: 74.3%
82.1%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
5 yrs newer than ME
1976Lowest
1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
9% below ME
31 minHighest
27% above ME
Work from home
12%±6Highest
ME: 15.9%
8.5%±2.4Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Sedgwick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Sedgwick Public Schools —
High school in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.