Compare towns
Brooksville vs Islesboro vs Mapleton
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 most expensive homes ($391k median).
Islesboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Islesboro | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 853 |
636Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61.4±6.3Highest 37% above ME |
57±8.4 27% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Brooksville and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 41.6%±10.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
40.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Brooksville and Islesboro 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% |
47.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Brooksville 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 |
$88,438±$44k 18% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Islesboro 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 |
$288,800±$140k about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Brooksville and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,307±$68Highest 15% above ME |
$938±$252 18% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,945 36% below ME |
$4,300Highest 42% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.8%±85.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brooksville and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 15% below ME |
8 minLowest 69% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.3%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Islesboro and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brooksville Public Schools | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.