What stands out worked out from the figures below

Frenchboro has the oldest population (median age 73.5).

Brooklin has the most kids (16.3% 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.

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

Measure	Frenchboro	Brooklin
People
Population	30Lowest	869Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+0.4% ME: +2.6%
Median age	73.5±15.7Highest 64% above ME	49.2±3.7Lowest 10% above ME
Kids under 18	0%±100Lowest ME: 18.1%	16.3%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1%
	Brooklin and Frenchboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	63.3%±90.8Highest ME: 22.4%	24.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Frenchboro and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%	41.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±51.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	Brooklin and Frenchboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$42,250±$37kLowest 43% below ME	$68,750±$8kHighest 8% below ME
	Brooklin and Frenchboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	—	$339,400±$90k 14% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,236±$137 9% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,250Highest 73% above ME	$1,792Lowest 41% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	29.5%±25 ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	6.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	7.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest ME: 74.3%	84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 35% below ME	26 minHighest 4% above ME
Work from home	15.4%±20.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	16.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Brooklin and Frenchboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Frenchboro Public Schools	Brooklin Public Schools
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.