What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sedgwick has the most affordable homes ($336k median).

Blue Hill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).

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	Blue Hill
People
Population	1,274Lowest	2,813Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+3.9%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.4±4.2Highest 17% above ME	48.6±8.2Lowest 8% above ME
	Sedgwick and Blue Hill 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%	18.3%±7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Blue Hill 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%	29.6%±10.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Sedgwick and Blue Hill 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%	38.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.7%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	Blue Hill 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±$14kLowest 6% below ME	$80,377±$17kHighest 8% above ME
	Blue Hill and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$336,200±$49kLowest 13% above ME	$399,500±$82kHighest 35% above ME
	Blue Hill and Sedgwick 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	$1,038±$638Lowest 9% below ME
	Sedgwick and Blue Hill 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	$2,907Highest 4% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4%
	Blue Hill and Sedgwick 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%	4.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest ME: 74.3%	79.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 9% below ME	21 minLowest 15% below ME
Work from home	12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9%	21%±9.5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Blue Hill and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#29 of 133 in ME
School district	Sedgwick Public Schools	Blue Hill 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.