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Brooklin vs Jay vs Frenchboro
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 the most people working from home (27.3%).
Frenchboro has the oldest population (median age 73.5).
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 | Frenchboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869Highest |
471 |
30Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
73.5±15.7Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Frenchboro 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% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklin and Jay 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% |
63.3%±90.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Frenchboro 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% |
33.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±51.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin and Jay 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±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$42,250±$37kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Jay 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 about the U.S. average |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
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| Brooklin and Jay 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. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$5,250Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Jay and Brooklin 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±20.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Brooklin 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 | Frenchboro Public Schools |
| High school 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 |
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.