Compare towns
Brooklin vs Millinocket 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%).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
Beals has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cushing has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Millinocket | Beals | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869 |
4,115Highest |
498Lowest |
1,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.7% ME: +2.6% |
-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
54.2±6.2Highest 21% above ME |
48±15.6Lowest 7% above ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
| Millinocket 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% |
16.1%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±6.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing 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% |
36.2%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Millinocket and Beals 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% |
18.6%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% |
4%±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 |
$51,007±$9kLowest 32% below ME |
$64,063±$14k 14% below ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
| Cushing 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±$90k 14% above ME |
$103,800±$26kLowest 65% 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 |
$451±$130Lowest 60% 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 |
$1,580Lowest 48% 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% |
20.5%±11 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% |
17.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
83.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
21 minLowest 17% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #98 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | Millinocket Public Schools | Beals Public Schools | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.