Compare towns
Brooklin vs Smithfield vs Lovell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
Smithfield has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Smithfield | Lovell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869 |
856Lowest |
1,353Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 10% above ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
52.2±3.5 17% above ME |
| Smithfield and Lovell 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% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Brooklin and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Smithfield and Lovell 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% |
34.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.3%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Lovell 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 |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
$80,625±$20k 8% above ME |
| Smithfield and Lovell 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 |
$242,800±$15kLowest 18% below ME |
$295,000±$47k about the ME average |
| Brooklin and Lovell 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 |
$1,109±$358Lowest about the ME average |
$1,419±$178Highest 25% above ME |
| Lovell and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792 41% below ME |
$2,866Highest 6% below ME |
$1,480Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±29.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lovell and Smithfield 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Smithfield and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school 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.