Compare towns
Brooklin vs Searsmont vs Cushing
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 oldest population (median age 49.2).
Searsmont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k 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 | Searsmont | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869Lowest |
1,646Highest |
1,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
44.5±9.8Lowest about the ME average |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
| Brooklin and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing 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% |
21%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest 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% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
10%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
| Searsmont and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90k 14% above ME |
$284,000±$31kLowest 4% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
| Cushing and Brooklin 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 |
$940±$311Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
| Cushing 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 |
$2,788 8% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.4%±41.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Searsmont and Cushing 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% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
16.3%±10.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Brooklin 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 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.