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Brooks vs Weld vs Knox
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).
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k 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 | Weld | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
459Lowest |
825 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
41.1±7.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Weld 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% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Knox 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 |
$62,083±$11k 17% below ME |
$64,821±$9kHighest 13% below ME |
| Knox and Weld 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 |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
$159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Highest 31% below ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,610 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Brooks and Knox 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% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 min 21% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Weld 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.