Compare towns
Brooklin vs Arrowsic vs Beals vs Cushing
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Beals has the most affordable homes ($257k 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 | Brooklin | Arrowsic | Beals | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869 |
597 |
498Lowest |
1,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
48±15.6Lowest 7% above ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±6.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8% ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±5.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 | $68,750±$8k 8% below ME |
$99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$64,063±$14kLowest 14% below ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90k 14% above ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$256,700±$45kLowest 13% below ME |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137 9% above ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$907±$378Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,553±$376 36% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,521 16% above ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
7.4%±71.2 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 | 7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
21 minLowest 17% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic 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 | — | Beals Public Schools | RSU 13 |
| High school 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 |
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.