Compare towns
Brooks vs Brownfield vs Jackson
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Brownfield | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,830Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Highest about the ME average |
39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| Brooks and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Brooks 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% |
18.5%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Brownfield and Jackson 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% |
25.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
$60,889±$5k 19% below ME |
$75,167±$19kHighest about the ME average |
| Jackson and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33kLowest 34% below ME |
$287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 about the ME average |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
| Brownfield and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Lowest 31% below ME |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
$2,651 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Brooks 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 72/MSAD 72 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.