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Blue Hill vs Newfields vs Sedgwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Blue Hill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Sedgwick has the most affordable homes ($336k 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 | Blue Hill | Newfields | Sedgwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,813Highest |
2,023 |
1,274Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.2 25% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
52.4±4.2Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Sedgwick and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±7 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.6%±10.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sedgwick and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±4.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,377±$17k about the U.S. average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$70,446±$14kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,500±$82k 20% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$336,200±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$638Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,048±$770 26% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,907 7% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,545Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 93.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blue Hill and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Blue Hill 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 | #29 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Blue Hill Public Schools | Newfields School District | Sedgwick Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.