Compare towns
Sedgwick vs Ogunquit vs Deer Isle vs Penobscot
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 renters (17.1% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Deer Isle has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Penobscot has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Deer Isle | Penobscot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,274 |
1,379 |
2,470Highest |
1,154Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.1% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±4.2Lowest 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.6±5.6 17% above ME |
53.4±5.7 19% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Penobscot 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
18%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Penobscot and Deer Isle 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% |
24.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32%±4.5 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% |
35.9% ME: 36.2% |
32.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1%±0.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Deer Isle 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 |
$62,284±$15kLowest 17% below ME |
$63,194±$14k 15% 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±$49k 13% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$308,300±$42k 4% above ME |
$296,400±$58kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,048±$770Lowest 8% below ME |
— | $1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
$1,141±$33 about the ME average |
| Deer Isle and Penobscot 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 |
$1,890 38% below ME |
$1,852Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
73.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Penobscot and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
84.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 9% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±13.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Sedgwick Public Schools | — | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD | Penobscot Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.0 |
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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.