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Chebeague Island vs Brooksville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chebeague Island has the most people working from home (35.5%).
Brooksville has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
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 | Chebeague Island | Brooksville |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 555Lowest |
853Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±13.8Lowest 35% above ME |
61.4±6.3Highest 37% above ME |
| Brooksville and Chebeague Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chebeague Island and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 44.3%±13.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
41.6%±10.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chebeague Island and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
52.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooksville and Chebeague Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $67,639±$12kHighest 9% below ME |
$56,316±$20kLowest 25% below ME |
| Chebeague Island and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,400±$92kHighest 120% above ME |
$390,900±$113kLowest 32% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,063±$878Highest 81% above ME |
$1,307±$68Lowest 15% above ME |
| Chebeague Island and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,406Highest 111% above ME |
$1,945Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 93.8%±11.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.9%±38.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Chebeague Island and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 9% below ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 35.5%±22.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Chebeague Island and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Chebeague Island Public Schools | Brooksville Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.