Compare towns
Brooklin vs Whitefield vs Rome
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 most people working from home (16.5%).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Whitefield | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869Lowest |
2,157Highest |
1,215 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
+13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
51.9±5.2Highest 16% above ME |
48.3±9.2Lowest 8% above ME |
| Whitefield and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Rome and Whitefield 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% |
29.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±9.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Whitefield 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Rome 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 |
$73,875±$10k about the ME average |
$77,639±$25kHighest 4% above ME |
| Rome and Whitefield 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 |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
$329,300±$36k 11% above ME |
| Brooklin and Rome 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 |
$895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,150±$56 about the ME average |
| Brooklin and Rome 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 |
$2,366Highest 22% below ME |
$1,829 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1 ME: 48.4% |
54.2%±59.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Rome and Whitefield 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% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.5% ME: 74.3% |
91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Brooklin and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | RSU 12 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.