What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brooklin has the most homeowners (84.4%).

Hallowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).

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	Hallowell
People
Population	869Lowest	2,592Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+7.9%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.2±3.7Lowest 10% above ME	50.3±7.9Highest 12% above ME
	Hallowell 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%	13.2%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Brooklin and Hallowell 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%	33.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4%
	Hallowell 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%Lowest ME: 36.2%	52.5%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%	6.4%±6.2Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Brooklin and Hallowell 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	$68,398±$10kLowest 8% below ME
	Brooklin and Hallowell 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	$295,300±$45kLowest about the ME average
	Brooklin and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME	$890±$175Lowest 22% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,792Lowest 41% below ME	$3,867Highest 27% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4%	37.1%±17.9Highest ME: 48.4%
	Hallowell 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%	7.8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	58.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME	1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 4% above ME	14 minLowest 43% below ME
Work from home	16.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	19.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9%
	Hallowell 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 02
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.