Compare towns
Sedgwick vs Ogunquit vs Georgetown
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%).
Georgetown has the most kids (15.7% 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 | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,274 |
1,379Highest |
1,012Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±4.2Lowest 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.8±9.4 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Georgetown 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% |
15.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Georgetown and Sedgwick 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% |
33.1%±10.8Lowest 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% |
40.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Sedgwick 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$84,250±$33k 13% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Georgetown 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 |
$427,200±$47k 44% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,048±$770Lowest 8% below ME |
— | $1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME |
| Georgetown and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,545Lowest 16% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,575 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown 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% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 9% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sedgwick Public Schools | — | Georgetown 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.