Compare towns
Brooklin vs Leeds vs Lovell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
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 | Leeds | Lovell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869Lowest |
2,285Highest |
1,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
52.2±3.5Highest 17% above ME |
| Lovell 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 ME: 18.1% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lovell 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Brooklin 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 8% below ME |
$85,208±$14kHighest 14% above ME |
$80,625±$20k 8% above ME |
| Leeds and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90kHighest 14% above ME |
$257,800±$27kLowest 13% below ME |
$295,000±$47k about the ME average |
| Brooklin and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137 9% above ME |
$940±$461Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,419±$178Highest 25% above ME |
| 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 41% below ME |
$2,565Highest 16% below ME |
$1,480Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±29.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| 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 ME: 10.7% |
19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lovell 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 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| 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 |
ME 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.