What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brooklin has the most expensive homes ($339k median).

Sabattus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).

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	Sabattus
People
Population	869Lowest	5,116Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+3.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.2±3.7Lowest 10% above ME	51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME
	Sabattus and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1%	13.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Brooklin and Sabattus 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%	24.4%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Brooklin and Sabattus 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%	17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%	6.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Brooklin and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,750±$8kHighest 8% below ME	$59,387±$6kLowest 21% below ME
	Brooklin and Sabattus 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	$180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME	$949±$23Lowest 17% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,792Lowest 41% below ME	$2,151Highest 29% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4%	38.7%±51Highest ME: 48.4%
	Sabattus and Brooklin 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%	8.8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	95.5%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	30 minHighest 21% above ME
Work from home	16.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9%
	Sabattus 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	—	#129 of 133 in ME
School district	Brooklin Public Schools	RSU 04
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.