Compare towns
Brooklin vs Perry vs Beals
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%).
Perry has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Beals has the shortest commute (21 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 | Perry | Beals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869Highest |
744 |
498Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8% ME: +2.6% |
-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
48±15.6 7% above ME |
| Brooklin and Beals 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% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±6.5Lowest 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%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Beals 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% |
31.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±5.5 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 |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$64,063±$14kLowest 14% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90kHighest 14% above ME |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
$256,700±$45k 13% below ME |
| Brooklin and Beals 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 |
— | $907±$378Lowest 20% below ME |
| Brooklin and Beals 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 |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
7.4%±71.2Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
26 minHighest 6% above ME |
21 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Beals 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 | Beals Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.