Compare towns
Sedgwick vs Windham 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Brooklin has the oldest housing (typical home built 1980).
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 | Windham | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,274 |
19,188Highest |
869Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±4.2Highest 17% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
| Sedgwick and Brooklin 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% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Sedgwick and Brooklin 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% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Windham 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$49kLowest 13% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$339,400±$90k 14% above ME |
| Windham and Brooklin 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 |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME |
| Brooklin and Windham 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sedgwick and Windham 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 9% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Sedgwick Public Schools | RSU 14 | Brooklin Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.