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Sedgwick vs Windham vs Cushing vs Surry
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 the highest household income ($108k).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Cushing | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,274Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,460 |
1,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±4.2Highest 17% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Cushing 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% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Sedgwick and Surry 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% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1 ME: 5.8% |
| Windham and Cushing 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
| Windham and Cushing 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 |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$296,300±$36kLowest about the ME average |
| Cushing and Windham 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 |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$969±$129Lowest 15% below ME |
| Cushing 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 |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 9% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 12%±6 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Cushing 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 | RSU 13 | Surry Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | 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 | 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.