Compare towns
Brooks vs Corinth 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).
Corinth has the most kids (23% 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 | Corinth | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
2,990Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Highest about the ME average |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| Brooks and Corinth 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% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Jackson and Brooks 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% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Corinth 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 |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$75,167±$19kHighest about the ME average |
| Jackson and Corinth 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 |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
| Jackson 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 |
$883±$157 22% below ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
| Brooks and Corinth 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 |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Corinth 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% |
11.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 min 21% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Jackson 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 | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.