Compare towns
Sedgwick vs Vinalhaven vs Cushing
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).
Vinalhaven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Cushing has the most kids (17.1% 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 | Vinalhaven | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,274 |
1,216Lowest |
1,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±4.2 17% above ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±5 ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing 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% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Vinalhaven 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% |
45.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,446±$14kLowest 6% below ME |
$72,963±$11k about the ME average |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
| Cushing and Vinalhaven 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 |
$428,400±$44kHighest 44% above ME |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
| Vinalhaven and Cushing 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 |
$1,017±$924Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
| Cushing 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 |
$3,598 19% above ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Vinalhaven 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% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 9% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
23 minHighest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Vinalhaven and Cushing 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 |
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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.