What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brooklin has the most expensive homes ($339k median).

Dixmont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brooklin	Dixmont
People
Population	869Lowest	1,207Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.2±3.7Lowest 10% above ME	50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME
	Dixmont and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1%	15.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Brooklin and Dixmont 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%	19.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Brooklin and Dixmont 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%	24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%	4.1%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Brooklin and Dixmont 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	$75,952±$14kHighest about the ME average
	Dixmont 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±$90kHighest 14% above ME	$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,236±$137Lowest 9% above ME	$1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME
	Dixmont and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,792Highest 41% below ME	$1,548Lowest 49% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4%	42.2%±70.1Highest ME: 48.4%
	Dixmont 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%	7.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 4% above ME	35 minHighest 40% above ME
Work from home	16.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Dixmont 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 19
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.