Compare towns
Brooklin vs Cushing vs Whiting
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 renters (15.6% rent).
Cushing has the highest household income ($84k).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
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 | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869 |
1,460Highest |
506Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
50±5Highest 12% above ME |
| Whiting and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Whiting and Cushing 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% |
27.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Whiting 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% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest 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±$8k 8% below ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% 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 |
$214,200±$52kLowest 28% 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 |
$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
| Cushing and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792 41% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,728Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing and Whiting 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Brooklin 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 | Whiting 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.