Compare towns
Sedgwick vs Ogunquit vs Brooklin vs Newcastle
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 most affordable homes ($336k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brooklin has the youngest population (median age 49.2).
Newcastle has the shortest commute (17 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 | Ogunquit | Brooklin | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,274 |
1,379 |
869Lowest |
1,913Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±4.2 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.2±3.7Lowest 10% above ME |
49.4±7 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Newcastle and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.5%±10.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit 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% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,446±$14k 6% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
$89,868±$33k 20% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Newcastle 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$339,400±$90k 14% above ME |
$398,000±$41k 34% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,048±$770Lowest 8% below ME |
— | $1,236±$137 9% above ME |
$1,363±$81Highest 20% above ME |
| Newcastle 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,256 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
5.8%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Sedgwick and Brooklin 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.4% ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 9% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
17 minLowest 30% below ME |
| Work from home | 12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Sedgwick Public Schools | — | Brooklin Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.