Compare towns
Appleton vs Brooklin vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Brooklin has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Pittston has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Appleton | Brooklin | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360 |
869Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittston and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$68,750±$8k 8% below ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
| Pittston and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$339,400±$90kHighest 14% above ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Brooklin and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME |
$1,080±$593Lowest 5% below ME |
| Brooklin and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Brooklin and Appleton 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 | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | Brooklin Public Schools | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| 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.