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Brooklin vs Millinocket vs Millinocket 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%).
Millinocket has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
Sedgwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Millinocket | Millinocket | Sedgwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869Lowest |
3,779 |
4,115Highest |
1,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% ME: +2.6% |
-8.1% ME: +2.6% |
-8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 10% above ME |
57.5±7.3Highest 28% above ME |
54.2±6.2 21% above ME |
52.4±4.2 17% above ME |
| Millinocket and Millinocket 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% |
12.1%±6.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Brooklin and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.4%±8.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
36.5%±10.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Millinocket and Sedgwick 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% |
19.4% ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Millinocket 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 |
$50,445±$11kLowest 32% below ME |
$51,007±$9k 32% 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 |
$99,800±$24kLowest 66% below ME |
$103,800±$26k 65% 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 |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% 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 |
$1,538Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,580 48% below ME |
$2,545Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sedgwick and Brooklin 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% |
18.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.1% ME: 10.7% |
16.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
23 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #98 of 133 in ME | #98 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | — | Millinocket Public Schools | Sedgwick Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.