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Brooklin vs Epping vs Mapleton vs Deer Isle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Deer Isle has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Epping | Mapleton | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,884 |
2,470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.6±5.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin and Epping 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 15% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$62,284±$15kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Epping and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90k about the U.S. average |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$308,300±$42k 7% below U.S. |
| Epping 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 13% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,909±$927Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Deer Isle and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792 43% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,890 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.4%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Deer Isle 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | Epping School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Highest |
— | 8.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.