Compare towns
Northport vs Wayne vs Sedgwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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.
| Measure | Northport | Wayne | Sedgwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,621Highest |
1,101Lowest |
1,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.6±3.8Highest 26% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
52.4±4.2Lowest 17% above ME |
| Northport and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest 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% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.5%±10.4 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% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
44.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,523±$8k about the ME average |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$70,446±$14kLowest 6% below ME |
| Wayne and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,400±$36k 16% above ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$336,200±$49kLowest 13% above ME |
| Wayne and Northport 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 |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,048±$770 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 | $2,721 10% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,545Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±100 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
16.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northport Public Schools | RSU 38 | 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 |
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.