Compare towns
Brooklin vs Cushing vs Denmark vs Beals
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the highest household income ($84k).
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Beals has the shortest commute (21 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 | Cushing | Denmark | Beals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869 |
1,460Highest |
1,054 |
498Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
48±15.6Lowest 7% above ME |
| Denmark and Brooklin 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% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±6.5 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% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Beals 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% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2 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 |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$64,167±$10k 14% below ME |
$64,063±$14kLowest 14% below ME |
| Cushing 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±$90k 14% above ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
$256,700±$45k 13% below ME |
| Cushing and Brooklin 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 |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,409±$207 24% above ME |
$907±$378Lowest 20% below ME |
| Cushing and Denmark 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 |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,259 26% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
7.4%±71.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
21 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing 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 | RSU 13 | — | Beals Public Schools |
| High school 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.