Compare towns
Beals vs Lovell vs Mapleton vs Brooklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beals has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Lovell has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Brooklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
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 | Lovell | Mapleton | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 498Lowest |
1,353 |
1,884Highest |
869 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+0.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48±15.6 7% above ME |
52.2±3.5Highest 17% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
| Lovell and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Beals and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% ME: 36.2% |
36.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.5 ME: 5.8% |
6.3%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Lovell 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 14% below ME |
$80,625±$20k 8% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$68,750±$8k 8% below ME |
| Mapleton and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$45k 13% below ME |
$295,000±$47k about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$339,400±$90kHighest 14% above ME |
| Brooklin and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $907±$378 20% below ME |
$1,419±$178Highest 25% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,236±$137 9% above ME |
| Lovell and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,480Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,792 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.4%±71.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±29.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
| Lovell and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 17% below ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.6%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
21.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Lovell and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Beals Public Schools | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Brooklin Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.