What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brooklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).

Veazie has the shortest commute (18 min average).

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	Veazie
People
Population	869Lowest	1,847Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.4%Highest ME: +2.6%	-5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME	46.7±4.6Lowest 4% above ME
	Brooklin and Veazie 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%	18.7%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Veazie 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%	21.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Brooklin and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%	46.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Veazie 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	$78,229±$10kHighest 5% above ME
	Veazie 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	$293,100±$35kLowest about the ME average
	Brooklin and Veazie 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	$1,095±$79Lowest 4% below ME
	Brooklin and Veazie 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	$4,073Highest 34% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4%	55.3%±16.4Highest ME: 48.4%
	Veazie 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%	7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	72.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 4% above ME	18 minLowest 27% below ME
Work from home	16.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9%	12%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Brooklin and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Brooklin Public Schools	Veazie Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.