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Sedgwick vs Wells vs Brooklin
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Brooklin has the youngest population (median age 49.2).
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 | Wells | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,274 |
11,713Highest |
869Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±4.2 17% above ME |
53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME |
49.2±3.7Lowest 10% above ME |
| Wells and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Wells and Brooklin 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%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sedgwick and Wells 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% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,446±$14k 6% below ME |
$88,024±$11kHighest 18% above ME |
$68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
| Wells 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 |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
$339,400±$90k 14% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,048±$770Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
$1,236±$137 9% above ME |
| Wells 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 |
$3,215Highest 6% above ME |
$1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sedgwick and Wells 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% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 9% below ME |
28 minHighest 12% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Wells and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Sedgwick Public Schools | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Brooklin Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.