What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sedgwick has the oldest population (median age 52.4).

Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).

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	Hope
People
Population	1,274Lowest	1,748Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.4±4.2Highest 17% above ME	44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average
Kids under 18	14.3%±5Lowest ME: 18.1%	23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Hope 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%	21.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%	47.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.1%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8%
	Hope 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	$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME
	Hope 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	$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME
	Hope 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	$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME
	Hope and Sedgwick 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	$3,842Highest 27% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.1%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	37.8%±38.7Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Sedgwick and Hope 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%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	92.9%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME	1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 9% below ME	20 minLowest 19% below ME
Work from home	12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9%	18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9%
	Hope 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	Hope 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.