Compare towns
Brooklin vs Deer Isle vs Mapleton 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 most expensive homes ($339k median).
Deer Isle has the most people working from home (22%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Deer Isle | Mapleton | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869Lowest |
2,470Highest |
1,884 |
1,215 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% ME: +2.6% |
+11.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
52.6±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.3±9.2 8% above ME |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Rome 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% |
24.8%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±9.1 ME: 22.4% |
| 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Rome 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 |
$62,284±$15kLowest 17% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$77,639±$25k 4% above ME |
| Mapleton and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90kHighest 14% above ME |
$308,300±$42k 4% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$329,300±$36k 11% above ME |
| Brooklin and Rome 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 |
$1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,150±$56 about the ME average |
| Deer Isle 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 |
$1,890Highest 38% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,829 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.2%±59.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Rome and Brooklin 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% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Deer Isle 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 | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.0 |
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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.