Compare towns
Brooklin vs Casco vs Lyman vs Beals
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 kids (16.3% under 18).
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
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 | Casco | Lyman | Beals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869 |
3,696 |
4,612Highest |
498Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
48±15.6Lowest 7% above ME |
| Lyman and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Brooklin and Beals 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% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Beals and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±5.5 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 |
$69,313±$19k 7% below ME |
$87,284±$14kHighest 17% above ME |
$64,063±$14kLowest 14% below ME |
| Lyman and Casco 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 |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
$256,700±$45kLowest 13% below ME |
| Lyman and Casco 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 |
$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$1,063±$522 7% below ME |
$907±$378Lowest 20% below ME |
| Casco 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 |
$3,085Highest about the ME average |
$2,717 11% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
7.4%±71.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and Lyman 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% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
21 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Lyman 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 | — | — | #40 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | Beals Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.