Compare towns
Brooklin vs Rome vs Sullivan
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%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869Lowest |
1,215 |
1,246Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% ME: +2.6% |
+13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
48.3±9.2 8% above ME |
47.1±15Lowest 5% above 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%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Rome and Sullivan 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% |
22.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.1% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Lowest 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±$8k 8% below ME |
$77,639±$25kHighest 4% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Rome 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±$90kHighest 14% above ME |
$329,300±$36k 11% above ME |
$222,000±$33kLowest 25% below ME |
| Brooklin and Rome 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 |
$1,150±$56 about the ME average |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
| Brooklin and Rome 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 |
$2,228Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.2%±59.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Rome and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Brooklin and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
| 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.