Compare towns
Brooklin vs Durham vs Sidney
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 population (median age 49.2).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Durham | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869Lowest |
4,262 |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
| Brooklin and Sidney 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% |
19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Durham 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% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Brooklin and Sidney 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% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Durham 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 |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90kHighest 14% above ME |
$322,200±$34kLowest 9% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
| Brooklin and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137Lowest 9% above ME |
— | $1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
| Sidney and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$2,474 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brooklin and Durham 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% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | RSU 05 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.