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Brooklin vs Hampton Beach 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
Brooklin has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Hampton Beach | Sedgwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869Lowest |
2,605Highest |
1,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
52.4±4.2 35% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklin and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sedgwick and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,750±$8kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$70,446±$14k 13% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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 about the U.S. average |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$336,200±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137 13% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,048±$770Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,545 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | 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 |
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.