What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sedgwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).

Beals has the most people working from home (17.6%).

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	Sedgwick	Beals
People
Population	1,274Highest	498Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Highest ME: +2.6%	-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.4±4.2Highest 17% above ME	48±15.6Lowest 7% above ME
	Sedgwick and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.3%±5Lowest ME: 18.1%	16.1%±6.5Highest 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+	36.5%±10.4Highest ME: 22.4%	30.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Sedgwick and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.5%Highest ME: 36.2%	37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.8%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	Beals and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,446±$14kHighest 6% below ME	$64,063±$14kLowest 14% below ME
	Sedgwick and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$336,200±$49kHighest 13% above ME	$256,700±$45kLowest 13% below ME
	Sedgwick and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,048±$770Highest 8% below ME	$907±$378Lowest 20% 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	$2,545Lowest 16% below ME	$2,580Highest 15% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.1%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	7.4%±71.2Lowest 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	16.9%Highest ME: 10.7%	10.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	83.9%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME	1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 9% below ME	21 minLowest 17% below ME
Work from home	12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9%	17.6%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9%
	Beals and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Sedgwick Public Schools	Beals 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.