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Brooklin vs Jay vs Sandgate 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).
Jay has the highest household income ($75k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Jay | Sandgate | Sedgwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869 |
471 |
435Lowest |
1,274Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
52.4±4.2 35% above U.S. |
| Sandgate 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest 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%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sedgwick and Sandgate 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% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin and Sandgate 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 15% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$70,446±$14k 13% below U.S. |
| Jay 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±$90kHighest about the U.S. average |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$336,200±$49k about the U.S. average |
| 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 13% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,048±$770Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Brooklin and Sedgwick 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. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
$2,545 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sedgwick and Jay 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary 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 | 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.