Compare towns
Brooks vs Addison vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Brooks | Addison | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,045Lowest |
1,628Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Lowest about the ME average |
54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
| Addison and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Brooks and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10k 21% below ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$65,455±$16kHighest 12% below ME |
| Franklin and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33k 34% below ME |
$163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
| Franklin and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
$900±$807 21% below ME |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
| Brooks and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096 31% below ME |
$1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
$2,231Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1% ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 11% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Brooks and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| 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.