Compare towns
Bremen vs Brooklin vs Cushing
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Brooklin has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Cushing has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Bremen | Brooklin | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
869Lowest |
1,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2Highest 16% above ME |
49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
| Bremen and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Bremen and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
| Bremen and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
$339,400±$90kLowest 14% above ME |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
| Bremen and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,236±$137Lowest 9% above ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
| Cushing and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829 7% below ME |
$1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 minHighest 4% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Bremen and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Brooklin Public Schools | RSU 13 |
| High school 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.