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Sedgwick vs Unity vs Brooklin vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Brooklin has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Georgetown has the most people working from home (21.5%).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Brooklin | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,274 |
1,858Highest |
869Lowest |
1,012 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±4.2 17% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
| Georgetown and Sedgwick 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% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Brooklin and Georgetown 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
33.1%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Sedgwick and Georgetown 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% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,446±$14k 6% below ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
$68,750±$8k 8% below ME |
$84,250±$33kHighest 13% above ME |
| Georgetown 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 |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$339,400±$90k 14% above ME |
$427,200±$47kHighest 44% above ME |
| Georgetown and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,048±$770 8% below ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,236±$137 9% above ME |
$1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME |
| Georgetown 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 |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,575Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 9% below ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Sedgwick Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | Brooklin Public Schools | Georgetown Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.