Compare towns
Brooklin vs Mapleton vs Berwick 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 the shortest commute (26 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Mapleton | Berwick | Lovell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869Lowest |
1,884 |
8,175Highest |
1,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Mapleton 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest 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% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
36.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.3%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
| 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±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$80,625±$20k 8% above ME |
| Berwick and Mapleton 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 |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$295,000±$47k about the ME average |
| Berwick 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 |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,419±$178 25% above ME |
| Berwick and Lovell 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$1,480Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±29.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
21.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lovell and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.