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Brooklin vs Cushing vs Appleton vs Sedgwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklin has the oldest housing (typical home built 1980).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Cushing | Appleton | Sedgwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869Lowest |
1,460Highest |
1,360 |
1,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
49.2±7.4 10% 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% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Brooklin 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% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
36.5%±10.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sedgwick and Appleton 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% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,750±$8k 8% below ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below 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 |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$235,600±$33kLowest 21% below 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 |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,104±$82 3% below 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 |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$3,588 18% above ME |
$2,545 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
16.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest 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 | Appleton Public Schools | Sedgwick Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.