Compare towns
Brooklin vs Cornish vs Cushing vs Sedgwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Sedgwick has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
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 | Brooklin | Cornish | Cushing | Sedgwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869Lowest |
1,803Highest |
1,460 |
1,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
52.4±4.2Highest 17% above ME |
| Sedgwick and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
36.5%±10.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sedgwick and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
44.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$70,446±$14k 6% below ME |
| Cushing and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90k 14% above ME |
$274,200±$84kLowest 8% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$336,200±$49k 13% above ME |
| Cushing and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137 9% above ME |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,048±$770Lowest 8% below ME |
| Cushing and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,545 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±100 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 | 7.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
16.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | — | RSU 13 | 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 | 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.