Compare towns
Brooklin vs Dixmont 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Dixmont has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Dixmont | Mapleton | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869Lowest |
1,207 |
1,884Highest |
1,215 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.3±9.2 8% 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%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2Lowest 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%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±9.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
39.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6Lowest 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±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
$75,952±$14k about the ME average |
$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 |
$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 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 |
$1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,150±$56 about the ME average |
| Dixmont 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 |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,829Highest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.2%±59.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Rome and Dixmont 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% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.7% 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 |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| 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 | 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.