Compare towns
Brooks vs Morrill vs Jackson vs Franklin
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).
Morrill has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Franklin has the most expensive homes ($246k 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 | Morrill | Jackson | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
914 |
567Lowest |
1,628Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
46±9.3Highest 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% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Brooks 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% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 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 |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
$75,167±$19kHighest about the ME average |
$65,455±$16k 12% below ME |
| Jackson and Morrill 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 |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
| Franklin and Jackson 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 |
$975±$891 14% below ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$888±$306 22% below ME |
| Brooks and Morrill 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 |
$2,472 19% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$2,231 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Morrill 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% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
76.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 16% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 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 71 | — | — |
| 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.