Compare towns
Sedgwick vs Georgetown vs Brooklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sedgwick has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
Brooklin has the youngest population (median age 49.2).
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 | Sedgwick | Georgetown | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,274Highest |
1,012 |
869Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±4.2 17% above ME |
55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
49.2±3.7Lowest 10% above ME |
| Georgetown and Sedgwick 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% |
15.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brooklin and Georgetown 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% |
33.1%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sedgwick and Georgetown 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% |
40.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,446±$14k 6% below ME |
$84,250±$33kHighest 13% above ME |
$68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
| Georgetown 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 |
$427,200±$47kHighest 44% above ME |
$339,400±$90k 14% above ME |
| Georgetown and Brooklin 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 |
$1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME |
$1,236±$137 9% above ME |
| Georgetown and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,545 16% below ME |
$2,575Highest 15% below ME |
$1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown 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% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 9% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sedgwick Public Schools | Georgetown Public Schools | Brooklin Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.