Compare towns
Brooklin vs Cushing vs Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Smithfield has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869 |
1,460Highest |
856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Smithfield 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% |
10%±3.5Lowest 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% |
29.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Smithfield 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
| Smithfield 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±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$242,800±$15kLowest 18% 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 |
$1,109±$358Lowest about the ME average |
| Cushing and Brooklin 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 |
$2,866 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Smithfield 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Smithfield 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 | — |
| High school 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.