What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).

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	Wayne
People
Population	869Lowest	1,101Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.4%Highest ME: +2.6%	-5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.2±3.7Lowest 10% above ME	55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME
	Wayne 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%	13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Brooklin and Wayne 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%	29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4%
	Wayne and Brooklin 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%	48.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%	6.5%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Brooklin and Wayne 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	$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME
	Wayne 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±$90kLowest 14% above ME	$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME
	Wayne and Brooklin 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	$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME
	Brooklin and Wayne 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	$3,289Highest 8% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.5%±25Highest ME: 48.4%	25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Brooklin and Wayne 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%	7.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.9%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980 3 yrs newer than ME	1980 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 4% above ME	30 minHighest 24% above ME
Work from home	16.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9%
	Wayne 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 38
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.