Compare towns
Brooklin vs Mapleton vs Rome 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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Mapleton | Rome | Sedgwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,215 |
1,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.3±9.2 8% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Rome 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±9.1 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% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.1% ME: 36.2% |
44.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Rome 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$77,639±$25k 4% above ME |
$70,446±$14k 6% below ME |
| Mapleton and Rome 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$329,300±$36k 11% above 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,150±$56 about the ME average |
$1,048±$770 8% below ME |
| Brooklin and Rome 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,829 40% below ME |
$2,545Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.2%±59.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Rome 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
16.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | 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.