Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Beals 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%).
Beals has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Sedgwick has the most renters (17.1% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Beals | Sedgwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
498Lowest |
1,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48±15.6Lowest 7% above ME |
52.4±4.2 17% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Beals and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.5%±10.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Beals and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$64,063±$14kLowest 14% below ME |
$70,446±$14k 6% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$256,700±$45kLowest 13% below ME |
$336,200±$49k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $907±$378Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,048±$770Highest 8% below ME |
| Sedgwick and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$2,545Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
7.4%±71.2 ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sedgwick and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
16.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 17% below ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Beals Public Schools | Sedgwick Public Schools |
| High school 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.