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Brooklin vs Jay vs Beals vs Cushing
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Beals has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
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 | Jay | Beals | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869 |
471Lowest |
498 |
1,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
48±15.6Lowest 23% above U.S. |
48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cushing and Brooklin 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beals 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin and Beals 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. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$64,063±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$83,500±$19kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Cushing and Jay 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 |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$256,700±$45k 23% below U.S. |
$409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Cushing 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. |
— | $907±$378Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Cushing and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.4%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±10.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Beals Public Schools | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.