Compare towns
Brooklin vs Danforth vs Danforth 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 most people working from home (16.5%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Sedgwick has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Danforth | Danforth | Sedgwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869 |
452Lowest |
666 |
1,274Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 10% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
52.4±4.2 17% above ME |
| Danforth and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Brooklin and Danforth 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% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
36.5%±10.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sedgwick and Danforth 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% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
44.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Danforth 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 |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$70,446±$14kHighest 6% below ME |
| Sedgwick and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90kHighest 14% above ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$336,200±$49k 13% above ME |
| Brooklin and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,048±$770 8% below ME |
| Brooklin and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792 41% below ME |
— | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,545Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sedgwick and Danforth 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% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
16.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
12%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Brooklin and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | — | — | Sedgwick Public Schools |
| High school 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.