What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Perry has the most kids (24.1% under 18).

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	Perry
People
Population	869Highest	744Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.4%Highest ME: +2.6%	-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME	45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average
	Brooklin and Perry 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%	24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Perry and Brooklin 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%	21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Brooklin and Perry 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%	31.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%	2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME	$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$339,400±$90kHighest 14% above ME	$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,236±$137 9% above ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,792Lowest 41% below ME	$3,132Highest 3% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.5%±25Highest ME: 48.4%	27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Brooklin and Perry 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%	4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	91.8%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 4% above ME	26 minHighest 6% above ME
Work from home	16.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9%
	Perry 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	Perry Public Schools
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.