Compare towns
Brooks vs Franklin vs Windsor
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%).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Franklin | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,628 |
2,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
43.5±8Lowest about the ME average |
| Franklin and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor 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% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest 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±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
$65,455±$16kHighest 12% below ME |
$63,178±$5k 15% below ME |
| Franklin and Windsor 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 |
$245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
$228,800±$22k 23% below ME |
| Franklin and Windsor 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 |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
| Windsor 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 |
$2,231Highest 27% below ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Franklin 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% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
76.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 18% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Brooks and Franklin 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 | — | — | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | RSU 12 |
| 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.