What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brooksville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brooksville	Wayne
People
Population	853Lowest	1,101Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Highest ME: +2.6%	-5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	61.4±6.3Highest 37% above ME	55.6±5.3Lowest 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%	13.4%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Wayne and Brooksville 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%	29.2%±3.8Lowest 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%	48.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,316±$20kLowest 25% below ME	$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME
	Wayne and Brooksville 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	$362,800±$29kLowest 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±$68Highest 15% above ME	$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME
	Brooksville and Wayne 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	$3,289Highest 8% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.9%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4%	25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Brooksville and Wayne 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%	7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.9%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 15% below ME	30 minHighest 24% above ME
Work from home	16.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9%
	Wayne 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 38
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.