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Brooklin vs Jefferson vs Lovell
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 58).
Lovell has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Jefferson | Lovell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869Lowest |
1,013 |
1,353Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.2±3.5 34% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Lovell 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% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklin and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin and Lovell 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. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$80,625±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Lovell 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 |
$296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
$295,000±$47kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Brooklin and Jefferson 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. |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,419±$178Highest about the U.S. average |
| Lovell and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792 43% below U.S. |
$4,196Highest 35% above U.S. |
$1,480Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±29.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lovell and Brooklin 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lovell and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 20 photos → | 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.