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Brooks vs Jackson vs Standish
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 affordable homes ($197k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Standish has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
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 | Jackson | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
567Lowest |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Highest about the ME average |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
| Brooks and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Standish and Brooks 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 |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
| Standish 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±$33kLowest 34% below ME |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
| Brooks and Standish 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 |
$2,651 13% below ME |
$3,005Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish 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% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Brooks 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 | — | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.