Compare towns
Brooklin vs Jay 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
Brooklin has the oldest housing (typical home built 1980).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869 |
471Lowest |
1,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
48.8±7.7Lowest 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% |
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%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Lowest 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% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,750±$8kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% 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. |
$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±$137Lowest 13% 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. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer 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. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest 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 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.