Compare towns
Brooklin vs Mapleton vs Beals vs Deer Isle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklin has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Beals has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Deer Isle has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869 |
1,884 |
498Lowest |
2,470Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48±15.6 7% above ME |
52.6±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
| Deer Isle 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Brooklin 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% |
24.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Beals and Deer Isle 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% |
35.9% 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% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest 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±$14k 14% below ME |
$62,284±$15kLowest 17% below ME |
| Mapleton 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 14% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$256,700±$45k 13% below ME |
$308,300±$42k 4% above ME |
| Brooklin and Deer Isle 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 |
$1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
| Deer Isle 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 |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,890 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
7.4%±71.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Brooklin and Deer Isle 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% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 min 17% below ME |
20 minLowest 17% 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% |
22%±9.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Deer Isle 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 | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.0 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.