What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brooklin has the most people working from home (16.5%).

Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).

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	Hancock
People
Population	869Lowest	2,518Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.2±3.7Lowest 10% above ME	56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME
	Hancock 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%	13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Brooklin and Hancock 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%	30.2%±7Highest ME: 22.4%
	Hancock 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%	34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%	2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME	$72,285±$5kHighest 3% below ME
	Hancock and Brooklin 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	$276,800±$51kLowest 7% below ME
	Brooklin and Hancock 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	$1,171±$65Lowest about the ME average
	Brooklin and Hancock 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	$1,869Highest 38% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4%	42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Hancock 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%	8.2%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 4% above ME	29 minHighest 18% above ME
Work from home	16.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9%	5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#117 of 133 in ME
School district	Brooklin Public Schools	Hancock 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.