Compare towns
Brooklin vs Cushing vs Georgetown
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).
Cushing has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
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 | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869Lowest |
1,460Highest |
1,012 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
| Georgetown 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% |
15.7%±6.8Lowest 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% |
33.1%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Georgetown and Brooklin 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$84,250±$33kHighest 13% above ME |
| Georgetown 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 |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
$427,200±$47kHighest 44% above ME |
| Georgetown and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137Lowest 9% above ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,431±$448 26% above ME |
| Cushing and Georgetown 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 |
$2,575 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Cushing 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% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and Cushing 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 | Georgetown 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 |
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.