What stands out worked out from the figures below

Northport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).

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.

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

Measure	Northport	Sedgwick
People
Population	1,621Highest	1,274Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2%Highest ME: +2.6%	+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	56.6±3.8Highest 26% above ME	52.4±4.2Lowest 17% above ME
	Northport and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1%	14.3%±5Highest ME: 18.1%
	Sedgwick and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	39.2%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4%	36.5%±10.4Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Northport and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.4%Highest ME: 36.2%	44.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8%	0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Northport and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,523±$8kHighest about the ME average	$70,446±$14kLowest 6% below ME
	Northport and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$343,400±$36kHighest 16% above ME	$336,200±$49kLowest 13% above ME
	Northport and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,088±$299Highest 4% below ME	$1,048±$770Lowest 8% below ME
	Northport and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,721Highest 10% below ME	$2,545Lowest 16% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	47.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Northport and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%	16.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Highest ME: 74.3%	82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest about the ME average	23 minLowest 9% below ME
Work from home	15.2%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9%	12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Northport and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Northport Public Schools	Sedgwick Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.