Compare towns
Beals vs Unity vs Addison vs Brooklin
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Unity | Addison | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 498Lowest |
1,375Highest |
1,045 |
869 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±15.6Lowest 23% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
54.2±3.9 39% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
| Unity and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklin and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Beals 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% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.9Highest 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±$14k 21% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$50,524±$8kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$68,750±$8k 15% below U.S. |
| Unity and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$45k 23% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$163,500±$28kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$339,400±$90kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Brooklin and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $907±$378 36% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$900±$807Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,236±$137 13% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$1,625Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,792 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.4%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±47.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.5%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Addison and Unity 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±10.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beals and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Beals Public Schools | Unity School District | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | 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 |
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.