Compare towns
Brooklin vs Bristol vs Cushing
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 affordable homes ($339k median).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Cushing has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
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 | Bristol | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869Lowest |
2,917Highest |
1,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
61±3.2Highest 36% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing 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% |
42.8%±8.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8% ME: 36.2% |
52.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Cushing 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 |
$100,750±$19kHighest 35% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
| Bristol 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±$90kLowest 14% above ME |
$406,400±$54k 37% above ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
| Cushing and Bristol 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 |
$1,051±$106Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
| Cushing and Brooklin 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 |
$2,668 12% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Bristol and Cushing 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 | — | #16 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | Bristol Public Schools | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.