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Brooklin vs Jay vs Beals vs Owls Head
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklin has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Beals has the youngest population (median age 48).
Owls Head has the most expensive homes ($413k 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 | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869 |
471Lowest |
498 |
1,482Highest |
| 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% |
-4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
48±15.6Lowest 23% above U.S. |
52.6±6.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Owls Head and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklin and Beals 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%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Owls Head and Beals 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% |
39.4% 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% |
2.6%±1.4 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. |
$87,325±$7kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Owls Head 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. |
$413,300±$43kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Owls Head and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137Highest 13% below U.S. |
— | $907±$378Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,191±$386 16% below U.S. |
| Brooklin and Owls Head 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. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
$2,981 4% below 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% |
29.9%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±10.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Beals 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.