What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brooklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).

Owls Head has the shortest commute (16 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brooklin	Owls Head
People
Population	869Lowest	1,482Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.4%Highest ME: +2.6%	-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.2±3.7Lowest 10% above ME	52.6±6.6Highest 17% above ME
	Owls Head and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1%	13.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Brooklin and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4%	31.9%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4%
	Owls Head 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%	39.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%	2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME	$87,325±$7kHighest 17% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$339,400±$90kLowest 14% above ME	$413,300±$43kHighest 39% above ME
	Owls Head 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	$1,191±$386Lowest 5% above ME
	Brooklin and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,792Lowest 41% below ME	$2,981Highest about the ME average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4%	29.9%±51.6Highest ME: 48.4%
	Owls Head and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME	1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 4% above ME	16 minLowest 34% below ME
Work from home	16.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9%	13.3%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Brooklin and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Brooklin Public Schools	RSU 13
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.