Compare towns
Brooklin vs Cushing vs Saco vs Rome
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 oldest population (median age 49.2).
Cushing has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Saco has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Saco | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869Lowest |
1,460 |
20,819Highest |
1,215 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
+13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
48.3±9.2 8% above ME |
| Brooklin and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Rome and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±9.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Saco 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 |
$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME |
$77,639±$25k 4% above ME |
| Saco 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±$90k 14% above ME |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$329,300±$36kLowest 11% above ME |
| Saco and Cushing 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 |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
$1,150±$56Lowest about the ME average |
| Cushing and Saco 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 |
$3,944 30% above ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$1,829 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
54.2%±59.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Rome and Saco 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% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Saco 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 | — | — | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | RSU 13 | Saco Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.