Compare towns
Cushing vs Brooklin vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Brooklin has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Cushing | Brooklin | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Highest |
869 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Brooklin and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$339,400±$90k 14% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Cushing and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,236±$137Lowest 9% above ME |
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| Cushing and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
26 minHighest 4% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 13 | Brooklin Public Schools | — |
| 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.