Compare towns
Brooksville vs Vinalhaven vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vinalhaven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Vinalhaven | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 853Lowest |
1,216 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61.4±6.3 37% above ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
| Vinalhaven and Brooksville 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%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 41.6%±10.6 ME: 22.4% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Brooksville 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% |
45.7% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Windham and Vinalhaven 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 |
$72,963±$11k about the ME average |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$113k 32% above ME |
$428,400±$44kHighest 44% above ME |
$388,900±$22kLowest 31% above ME |
| Vinalhaven and Brooksville 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 |
$1,017±$924Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
| Brooksville and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,945Lowest 36% below ME |
$3,598 19% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 15% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Vinalhaven and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brooksville Public Schools | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.