Compare towns
Brooks vs Knox vs Mapleton vs Sullivan
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%).
Knox has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Sullivan has the most expensive homes ($222k 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 | Knox | Mapleton | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
825Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
41.1±7.9Lowest 8% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
| Sullivan 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% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Sullivan 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% |
17.3%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sullivan 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% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Sullivan 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 |
$64,821±$9k 13% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
| Mapleton and Knox 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 |
$159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$222,000±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
| Sullivan and Brooks 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 |
$1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096 31% below ME |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,228Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sullivan 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% |
8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Brooks and Sullivan 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 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.