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Brooklin vs Cushing vs Putney vs Deer Isle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Deer Isle has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Putney | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869Lowest |
1,460 |
2,622Highest |
2,470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
52.6±5.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Deer Isle 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deer Isle 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,750±$8k 15% below U.S. |
$83,500±$19kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$62,284±$15kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Cushing and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90k about the U.S. average |
$409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$308,300±$42k 7% below U.S. |
| 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 13% below U.S. |
$1,553±$376 10% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,909±$927Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Deer Isle and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,890 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.4%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±9.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deer Isle 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | RSU 13 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.0 |
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U.S. 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.