Compare towns
Brooklin vs Chapman vs Mapleton vs Robbinston
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%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Robbinston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Chapman | Mapleton | Robbinston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869 |
388Lowest |
1,884Highest |
621 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
| Brooklin and Robbinston 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Mapleton 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% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Robbinston 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% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Chapman 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 |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$68,333±$13kLowest 9% below ME |
| Chapman and Mapleton 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 |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$228,000±$41k 23% below ME |
| Brooklin and Robbinston 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 |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,232±$808 8% above ME |
| Brooklin and Robbinston 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 |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Brooklin 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
| Brooklin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school 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.