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Beals vs Brooklin vs Epping vs Jonesport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beals has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Brooklin has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Jonesport has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
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 | Beals | Brooklin | Epping | Jonesport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 498Lowest |
869 |
7,430Highest |
1,166 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±15.6 23% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
43.7±12.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Brooklin and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beals and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,063±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$68,750±$8k 15% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$67,500±$13k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$45k 23% below U.S. |
$339,400±$90k about the U.S. average |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$142,000±$37kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Epping and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $907±$378Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,236±$137 13% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,000±$109 29% below U.S. |
| Epping and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 17% below U.S. |
$1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$1,800 42% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.4%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.5%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±10.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Beals 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 | — | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Beals Public Schools | Brooklin Public Schools | Epping School District | Jonesport Public Schools · Moosabec CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School | Jonesport-Beals High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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U.S. 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.