Compare towns
Brooks vs China vs Mapleton
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%).
China has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | China | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
4,526Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Highest about the ME average |
40.9±5.9Lowest 9% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Brooks and Mapleton 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% |
20.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and China 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% |
21.4%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| China and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
$96,309±$12kHighest 29% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| China and Mapleton 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 |
$240,000±$37kHighest 19% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| China 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 |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096 31% below ME |
$2,535Highest 17% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Brooks and Mapleton 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% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Brooks and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #27 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 18 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None 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.