Compare towns
Brooks vs Cornish vs Jackson 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 oldest population (median age 45.9).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Cornish | Jackson | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,803 |
567Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Highest about the ME average |
39±8.5 13% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% 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% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Cornish 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% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton 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% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Jackson 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 |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Cornish and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 about the ME average |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$629±$12 45% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Cornish and Brooks 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 |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish 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% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
31 min 27% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 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 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.