Compare towns
Brooklin vs Brewer vs Rome
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 people working from home (16.5%).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Brewer | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869Lowest |
9,652Highest |
1,215 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
+13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
48.3±9.2 8% above ME |
| Brooklin and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Rome and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±9.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Brooklin 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 |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
$77,639±$25kHighest 4% above ME |
| Rome and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90kHighest 14% above ME |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
$329,300±$36k 11% above ME |
| Brooklin and Rome 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 |
$1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,150±$56 about the ME average |
| Brooklin and Rome 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 |
$3,374Highest 11% above ME |
$1,829 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
54.2%±59.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Rome 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% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Brooklin and Rome 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 | — | #32 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | Brewer Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Brewer High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0 |
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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.