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Brooklin vs Frenchboro
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 kids (16.3% under 18).
Frenchboro has the oldest population (median age 73.5).
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.
| Measure | Brooklin | Frenchboro |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 869Highest |
30Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 10% above ME |
73.5±15.7Highest 64% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brooklin and Frenchboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
63.3%±90.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Frenchboro 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% |
33.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±51.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Frenchboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $68,750±$8kHighest 8% below ME |
$42,250±$37kLowest 43% below ME |
| Brooklin and Frenchboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90k 14% above ME |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137 9% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
$5,250Highest 73% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% above ME |
16 minLowest 35% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.4%±20.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Brooklin and Frenchboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | Frenchboro Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.