What stands out worked out from the figures below

Blue Hill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).

Brooklin has the most affordable homes ($339k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Blue Hill	Brooklin
People
Population	2,813Highest	869Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.9%Highest ME: +2.6%	+0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.6±8.2Lowest 8% above ME	49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME
	Brooklin and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.3%±7Highest ME: 18.1%	16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Blue Hill and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.6%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4%	24.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Blue Hill and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%	41.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	Brooklin and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,377±$17kHighest 8% above ME	$68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME
	Blue Hill and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$399,500±$82kHighest 35% above ME	$339,400±$90kLowest 14% above ME
	Blue Hill and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,038±$638Lowest 9% below ME	$1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME
	Brooklin and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,907Highest 4% below ME	$1,792Lowest 41% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4%	29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	7.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%	84.4%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 15% below ME	26 minHighest 4% above ME
Work from home	21%±9.5Highest ME: 15.9%	16.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Blue Hill and Brooklin 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	#29 of 133 in ME	—
School district	Blue Hill Public Schools	Brooklin Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.