Compare towns
Sedgwick vs Wayne vs Owls Head
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sedgwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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.
| Measure | Sedgwick | Wayne | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,274 |
1,101Lowest |
1,482Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±4.2Lowest 17% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
52.6±6.6 17% above ME |
| Wayne and Owls Head 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±4.3 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% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.9%±4.4 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% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Owls Head 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$87,325±$7k 17% above ME |
| Wayne and Owls Head 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 |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$413,300±$43kHighest 39% above ME |
| Owls Head and Wayne 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 |
$983±$554Lowest 14% 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,981 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.9%±51.6 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 9% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
16 minLowest 34% below ME |
| Work from home | 12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.3%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sedgwick Public Schools | RSU 38 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None 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.