What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Searsmont has the highest household income ($87k).

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	Searsmont
People
Population	869Lowest	1,646Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+0.6%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME	44.5±9.8Lowest about the ME average
	Brooklin and Searsmont 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%	13.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Brooklin and Searsmont 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%	21%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Brooklin and Searsmont 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%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	10%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	Searsmont and Brooklin 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	$87,000±$20kHighest 16% above ME
	Searsmont 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	$284,000±$31kLowest 4% below ME
	Brooklin and Searsmont 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	$940±$311Lowest 17% below ME
	Brooklin and Searsmont 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	$2,788Highest 8% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4%	41.4%±41.3Highest ME: 48.4%
	Searsmont 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%	6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	90.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME	1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 4% above ME	25 minLowest about the ME average
Work from home	16.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9%	16.3%±10.1Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Brooklin and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Brooklin Public Schools	RSU 71
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.