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Sedgwick vs Ogunquit vs Brooksville
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 youngest population (median age 52.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brooksville has the shortest commute (21 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 | Brooksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,274 |
1,379Highest |
853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±4.2Lowest 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
61.4±6.3 37% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Sedgwick and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.5%±10.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
41.6%±10.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
52.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Brooksville 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 |
$56,316±$20kLowest 25% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$390,900±$113k 32% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,048±$770Lowest 8% below ME |
— | $1,307±$68Highest 15% above ME |
| Brooksville 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,945Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.9%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brooksville 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 9% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sedgwick Public Schools | — | Brooksville 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 |
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.