What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brooklin has the most people working from home (16.5%).

Whiting has the most affordable homes ($214k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brooklin	Whiting
People
Population	869Highest	506Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.4% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	49.2±3.7Lowest 10% above ME	50±5Highest 12% above ME
	Whiting 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%	17.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1%
	Whiting and Brooklin 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%	27.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4%
	Whiting 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%	34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%	2.8%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Brooklin and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,750±$8kHighest 8% below ME	$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$339,400±$90kHighest 14% above ME	$214,200±$52kLowest 28% below ME
	Brooklin and Whiting 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	$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,792Highest 41% below ME	$1,728Lowest 43% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4%	33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Whiting 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%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	93.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME	1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 4% above ME	22 minLowest 10% below ME
Work from home	16.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9%	5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district	Brooklin Public Schools	Whiting Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.