Compare towns
Sedgwick vs Mapleton vs Owls Head
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sedgwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Owls Head has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,274Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±4.2 17% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.6±6.6Highest 17% above ME |
| Owls Head and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.9%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Sedgwick and Owls Head 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% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Owls Head 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$87,325±$7k 17% above ME |
| Mapleton and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$49k 13% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$413,300±$43kHighest 39% above ME |
| Owls Head and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,048±$770 8% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,191±$386Highest 5% above ME |
| Owls Head and Sedgwick 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,981Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.9%±51.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Sedgwick and Owls Head 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 9% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
16 minLowest 34% below ME |
| Work from home | 12%±6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.3%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Owls Head 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 13 |
| 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.