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Brooklin vs Mapleton vs Tremont vs Veazie
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Tremont has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Veazie has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Tremont | Veazie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,508 |
1,847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.6±8.5 about the ME average |
46.7±4.6 4% above ME |
| Brooklin and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Brooklin and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.4% ME: 36.2% |
46.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Veazie 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$88,803±$8k 19% above ME |
$78,229±$10k 5% above ME |
| Mapleton and Tremont 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 |
$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
$293,100±$35k about the ME average |
| Tremont and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,217±$406 7% above ME |
$1,095±$79 4% below ME |
| Brooklin and Tremont 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 |
$2,822 7% below ME |
$4,073Highest 34% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±16.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Veazie and Tremont 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
76.3% ME: 74.3% |
72.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont 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 79/MSAD 01 | Tremont Public Schools | Veazie Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.