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Brookfield vs Freeport vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most homeowners (98.4%).
Freeport has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Lyman has the most affordable homes ($311k 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 | Brookfield | Freeport | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
8,802Highest |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7 49% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyman and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31k about the U.S. average |
$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$71,042±$17kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Freeport and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61k 29% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$311,100±$66kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Freeport and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,147±$81Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$3,981Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freeport and Brookfield 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 | — | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | — |
| High school in town | — | Freeport High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.