Compare towns
Brooksville vs Mapleton vs Islesboro
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).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Islesboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
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 | Mapleton | Islesboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 853 |
1,884Highest |
636Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61.4±6.3Highest 37% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
57±8.4 27% above 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 41.6%±10.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
40.6%±10.1 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% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$88,438±$44k 18% 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$288,800±$140k about the ME average |
| 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$938±$252 18% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,945 36% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,300Highest 42% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.8%±85.4 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 15% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
8 minLowest 69% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.3%±8.8Highest 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.