Compare towns
Brooklin vs Beals vs Appleton vs Tremont
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 most homeowners (84.4%).
Beals has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Tremont has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Beals | Appleton | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869 |
498Lowest |
1,360 |
1,508Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% ME: +2.6% |
-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
48±15.6 7% above ME |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
45.6±8.5Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Tremont and Brooklin 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% |
30.1%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Beals and Appleton 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% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±5.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9 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 |
$64,063±$14k 14% below ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$88,803±$8kHighest 19% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90k 14% above ME |
$256,700±$45k 13% below ME |
$235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
| Tremont and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME |
$907±$378Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$1,217±$406 7% above ME |
| Brooklin and Tremont 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 |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,822 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
7.4%±71.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
21 minLowest 17% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Beals 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 | Appleton Public Schools | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.