What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brooklin has the shortest commute (26 min average).

Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).

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	Raymond
People
Population	869Lowest	4,610Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME	47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME
	Brooklin and Raymond 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%	19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Raymond 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%	22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Brooklin and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%	49.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Brooklin and Raymond 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	$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME
	Raymond 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±$90kLowest 14% above ME	$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME
	Raymond 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	$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME
	Brooklin and Raymond 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	$3,139Highest 3% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4%	38.3%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Raymond 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%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 4% above ME	37 minHighest 50% above ME
Work from home	16.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Raymond 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	—	#112 of 133 in ME
School district	Brooklin Public Schools	RSU 14
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.