Compare towns
Brooklin vs Arrowsic vs Lovell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklin has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Lovell has the most affordable homes ($295k 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 | Lovell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869 |
597Lowest |
1,353Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 10% above ME |
50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
52.2±3.5Highest 17% above ME |
| Lovell and Arrowsic 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Lovell 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% |
36.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.3%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
$99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$80,625±$20k 8% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Lovell 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 |
$295,000±$47kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137Lowest 9% above ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,419±$178 25% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792 41% below ME |
$3,521Highest 16% above ME |
$1,480Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±29.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lovell 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% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
21.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lovell and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| 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.