Compare towns
Brooksville vs Ogunquit vs Hope vs Sedgwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hope has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Sedgwick has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
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 | Brooksville | Ogunquit | Hope | Sedgwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 853Lowest |
1,379 |
1,748Highest |
1,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61.4±6.3 37% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average |
52.4±4.2 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 41.6%±10.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.5%±10.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
47.4% ME: 36.2% |
44.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,316±$20kLowest 25% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
$70,446±$14k 6% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$113k 32% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$373,400±$33k 26% above ME |
$336,200±$49kLowest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,307±$68Highest 15% above ME |
— | $1,219±$182 7% above ME |
$1,048±$770Lowest 8% below ME |
| Brooksville and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,945Lowest 36% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,842 27% above ME |
$2,545 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Brooksville and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
16.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 15% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Brooksville Public Schools | — | Hope Public Schools | 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.