Compare towns
Brooklin vs Rome vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklin has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Sidney has the youngest population (median age 43).
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 | Rome | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869Lowest |
1,215 |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
48.3±9.2 8% above ME |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
| Brooklin and Rome 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% |
21.4%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Rome 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% |
24.7%±9.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.1% ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Rome 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 |
$77,639±$25k 4% above ME |
$83,488±$10kHighest 12% above ME |
| Sidney and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90kHighest 14% above ME |
$329,300±$36kLowest 11% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
| Brooklin and Sidney 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 |
$1,150±$56Lowest about the ME average |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
| Sidney and Brooklin 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 |
$1,829 40% below ME |
$2,474Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
54.2%±59.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Rome and Brooklin 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% |
10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Brooklin and Sidney 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 | — | — | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.