Compare towns
Brooklin vs Mapleton vs Windham vs Rome
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).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Windham | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869Lowest |
1,884 |
19,188Highest |
1,215 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
48.3±9.2 8% above ME |
| Brooklin and Rome 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% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Rome 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±9.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Rome 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$77,639±$25k 4% above ME |
| Windham 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 |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$329,300±$36k 11% above ME |
| Windham 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 |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,150±$56 about the ME average |
| Brooklin and Windham 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,829 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
54.2%±59.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Rome and Windham 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Brooklin 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.