What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sedgwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sedgwick	Owls Head
People
Population	1,274Lowest	1,482Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Highest ME: +2.6%	-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.4±4.2Lowest 17% above 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%±5Highest ME: 18.1%	13.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Sedgwick and Owls Head 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%	31.9%±4.4Lowest 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%	39.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.6%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8%
	Owls Head 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	$87,325±$7kHighest 17% above ME
	Owls Head 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	$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±$770Lowest 8% 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	$2,545Lowest 16% below ME	$2,981Highest about the ME average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.1%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	29.9%±51.6Lowest 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%	5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest ME: 74.3%	81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME	1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 9% below ME	16 minLowest 34% below ME
Work from home	12%±6Lowest 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 13
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.