Compare towns
Brooklin vs Jackson
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 expensive homes ($339k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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.
| Measure | Brooklin | Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 869Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jackson and Brooklin 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% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Brooklin and Jackson 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% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
$75,167±$19kHighest about the ME average |
| Jackson 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 |
$231,500±$16kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brooklin and Jackson 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% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Brooklin and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.