Compare towns
Sedgwick vs Hope 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 oldest population (median age 52.4).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Brooklin has the oldest housing (typical home built 1980).
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 | Hope | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,274 |
1,748Highest |
869Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±4.2Highest 17% above ME |
44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average |
49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
| Sedgwick and Brooklin 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% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Brooklin 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% |
24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Sedgwick and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.5% ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,446±$14k 6% below ME |
$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
$68,750±$8kLowest 8% below 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 |
$339,400±$90k 14% above ME |
| Hope 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 |
$1,219±$182 7% above ME |
$1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME |
| Brooklin and Hope 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 |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25Lowest 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% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 9% below ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
26 minHighest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Hope 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 | Hope Public Schools | Brooklin Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.