Compare towns
Brooklin vs Danforth vs Danforth vs Cushing
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 housing (typical home built 1980).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Cushing has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Danforth | Danforth | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869 |
452Lowest |
666 |
1,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
| Danforth and Danforth 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% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Highest 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% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth 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% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 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 |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above 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 |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above 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 |
— | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth 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 ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.