Compare towns
Brooksville vs Windham vs Sedgwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooksville has the oldest population (median age 61.4).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Windham | Sedgwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 853Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61.4±6.3Highest 37% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
52.4±4.2 17% above ME |
| Brooksville and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.6%±10.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.5%±10.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Brooksville and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Windham 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$70,446±$14k 6% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$113kHighest 32% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$336,200±$49kLowest 13% above ME |
| Brooksville and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,307±$68Highest 15% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,048±$770Lowest 8% below ME |
| Brooksville and Windham 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,545 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Brooksville 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Brooksville Public Schools | RSU 14 | Sedgwick Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.