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Stetson vs Cornish vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stetson has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Cornish has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Sebago has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Stetson | Cornish | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151Lowest |
1,803 |
2,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1Highest 6% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
| Stetson and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stetson and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
| Sebago and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,700±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
| Sebago and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Sebago and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$2,543Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
31 minLowest 27% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Stetson 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 Our Story | 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.