Compare towns
Brooksville vs Deer Isle vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooksville has the oldest population (median age 61.4).
Deer Isle has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Wayne has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Brooksville | Deer Isle | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 853Lowest |
2,470Highest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+11.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61.4±6.3Highest 37% above ME |
52.6±5.6Lowest 17% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
| Brooksville and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Deer Isle and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.6%±10.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Brooksville and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,316±$20kLowest 25% below ME |
$62,284±$15k 17% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$113kHighest 32% above ME |
$308,300±$42kLowest 4% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
| Brooksville and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,307±$68 15% above ME |
$1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| Deer Isle and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,945 36% below ME |
$1,890Lowest 38% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brooksville and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 15% below ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brooksville Public Schools | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.0 |
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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.