Compare towns
Brooklin vs Mapleton vs Beals vs Cushing
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%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Beals has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Beals | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869 |
1,884Highest |
498Lowest |
1,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48±15.6 7% above ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
| Brooklin and Cushing 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±6.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Beals 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% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±5.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 8% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$64,063±$14kLowest 14% below ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
| Mapleton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90k 14% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$256,700±$45k 13% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
| 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±$137 9% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$907±$378 20% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
| Cushing 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
7.4%±71.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 17% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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 Our Story | None yet | 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.