What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Brooksville has the most people working from home (16.7%).

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	Brooksville
People
Population	1,274Highest	853Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Highest ME: +2.6%	+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.4±4.2Lowest 17% above ME	61.4±6.3Highest 37% above ME
	Brooksville and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.3%±5Highest ME: 18.1%	13%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Sedgwick and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	36.5%±10.4Lowest ME: 22.4%	41.6%±10.6Highest ME: 22.4%
	Brooksville and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%	52.6%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.2%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8%
	Brooksville 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	$56,316±$20kLowest 25% below ME
	Sedgwick and Brooksville 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	$390,900±$113kHighest 32% above ME
	Brooksville and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,048±$770Lowest 8% below ME	$1,307±$68Highest 15% above ME
	Brooksville and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,545Highest 16% below ME	$1,945Lowest 36% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	52.9%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4%
	Brooksville 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%	8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	85.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982 5 yrs newer than ME	1982 5 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%	16.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Brooksville 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	Brooksville 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.