View of the Village, 1909
Sedgwick’s story
214 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1909.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1812Sedgwick is settled
SedgwickME
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domain
Population
1,203
2025 Census estimate · +0.2% since 2020
Typical home
$421K
−0.5% in a year
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
52.4
years
Jobs based here
115
A commuter town
Is Sedgwick a good place to live?
Sedgwick’s best subject grade is an A for history; its weakest is a D for incomes. Sedgwick’s median age is 52.4 years, above both Maine’s towns (44.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Its National Register listings include First Baptist Church and Sedgwick Historic District. Sedgwick has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Sedgwick stand out
Where Sedgwick beats most towns.
Small town
1,203 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
BrooksvilleBrooklinBlue HillDeer IslePenobscotSedgwick
How Sedgwick grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Sedgwick is from typical.
Jobs & income$70K median household income; 115 jobs based hereDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 21% of U.S. communities; hurricanes tops the listA−Open →HealthNorthern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital 5.1 miles awayB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.8 of 20; 1.4% of households have no car; 2.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Cost of livingC+Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors9 miles of trailsC−Open →History2 places on the National Register; 2 notable people born hereAOpen →Civic life2.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Sedgwick: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sedgwick, and how to reach them.
PowerVersant Power30.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBenjamin River Apts water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers85% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sedgwick’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSedgwick Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP codes04676, 0467304676 88% · 04673 12%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sedgwick.
Who lives here
Older than Maine overall
People 65 and older are 37% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (20% statewide). 14% of residents are under 18 in Sedgwick, below both the Maine town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). 45% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Sedgwick.
52.4median age · ME 44.8
| Sedgwick | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 14% | 18% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 45% | 32% | 29% |
SedgwickMaineUnited States
Ages · share of residents
26%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school25%
Some college19%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s33%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 36% and 71% women
The Census survey reached too few of Sedgwick’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17.1 points. Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Sedgwick | ME | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.8% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.3% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.2% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 24% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.9% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 25.5% | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11% | 8.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.1% | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.6% | 30.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.6% | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.1% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 32.6% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.9% | 13.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
SchoolsB−
Sedgwick’s public schools outperform 50% of Maine districts
Its public schools are run by the Sedgwick Public Schools. Its one school is below.
50%of ME districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 67 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Low risk in Sedgwick, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 2023, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sedgwick.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingCold waves
3
paid flood claims since 2023
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Sedgwick has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Sedgwick for work: only 5% work in town. 17% of Sedgwick residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Blue Hill (14%), Brooklin (14%) and Brooksville (9%).
5%work in town
| Sedgwick | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 12% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Sedgwick5%
Blue Hill14%
Brooklin14%
Brooksville9%
Ellsworth5%
11 mi
median commute distance
115
jobs based in Sedgwick
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 36% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
Sedgwick is healthier than 74% of U.S. towns
Sedgwick beats the Maine average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
74%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Sedgwick | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 81% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Maine
2 better29 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Sedgwick | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.7% | 14.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 89.7% | 87.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 9.9% |
Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital
5.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Sedgwick has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Sedgwick has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Sedgwick’s July high is 78°F.
72″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–33°
Spring33–52°
Summer56–76°
Fall40–57°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC−
4% of Sedgwick is conserved land
8.6 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Cooper Farm at Caterpillar Hill, 175 acres with 2 miles of trail. The trail density in Sedgwick is 0.3 miles per square mile.
4%conserved
| Sedgwick | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
4%
conserved · 785 of 19,754 acres
8.6 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cooper Farm at Caterpillar Hill | 2 mi | 175 |
| 2. Snow's Cove Preserve | 1.7 mi | 80 |
| 3. Bluff Head Preserve | 0.8 mi | 58 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade C+
A typical Sedgwick home is worth about $421K
The typical Sedgwick home is worth about $421,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the Maine typical home.
$421KZillow home value
Typical home value
Sedgwick$421K
Maine$412K
−0.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 20 attractions →Acadia National Park and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sedgwick. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi National ParkAcadia National Park4.1M visitors a year
20 mi MountainCadillac Mountain
17 mi LandmarkFort Knox
17 mi LighthouseBass Harbor Head Light
29 mi MuseumFarnsworth Art Museum27 mi Ski areaCamden Snow Bowl31 runs · 836 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Acadia National Park: Plh1234us, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cadillac Mountain: The original uploader was NightThree at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0 · Fort Knox: Unknown, Public domain · Bass Harbor Head Light: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Farnsworth Art Museum: Panoramio user MementoMori, CC BY 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sedgwick
19pages on Sedgwick
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sedgwick
About 1 of every 100 Sedgwick residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Sedgwick for work
Where Sedgwick’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
115jobs based in Sedgwick
5%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Sedgwick
Town in Maine, United States
Sedgwick is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,202 at the 2020 census. The town includes the village of Sargentville.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 164 ft
- ZIP code
- 04676
- Area code
- 207
Questions about Sedgwick
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sedgwick, ME a good place to live?
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Is Sedgwick, ME expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
What is Sedgwick, ME known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Warren C. Philbrook and Effie Hinckley Ober Kline.