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Brookfield vs Millinocket 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 people working from home (13.7%).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Brookfield | Millinocket | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
3,779Highest |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7 49% above U.S. |
57.5±7.3Lowest 48% 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% |
12.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyman and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millinocket and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31kHighest about the U.S. average |
$50,445±$11kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$71,042±$17k 12% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$99,800±$24kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$311,100±$66k 6% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $451±$130Lowest 68% below U.S. |
$1,147±$81Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$1,538Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$3,981 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 20.5%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyman and Millinocket 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Lyman 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 | — | #98 of 133 in ME | — |
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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.