What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kingfield has the most people working from home (17.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Kingfield	Sedgwick
People
Population	820Lowest	1,274Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+0.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	55.4±4.6Highest 24% above ME	52.4±4.2Lowest 17% above ME
	Kingfield and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.9%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1%	14.3%±5Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Kingfield and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4%	36.5%±10.4Highest ME: 22.4%
	Sedgwick and Kingfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%	44.5%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8%	0.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Sedgwick and Kingfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$47,750±$26kLowest 36% below ME	$70,446±$14kHighest 6% below ME
	Sedgwick and Kingfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$194,300±$41kLowest 34% below ME	$336,200±$49kHighest 13% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,048±$770 8% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,180Lowest 28% below ME	$2,545Highest 16% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.7%±24.3Lowest ME: 48.4%	47.1%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Sedgwick and Kingfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%	16.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 4% above ME	23 minLowest 9% below ME
Work from home	17.4%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9%	12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Kingfield and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 58/MSAD 58	Sedgwick Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.