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Knox vs Chapman vs Brooks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Knox | Chapman | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 825 |
388Lowest |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±7.9Lowest 8% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
45.9±6.6Highest about the ME average |
| Brooks and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$9k 13% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$196,700±$33kHighest 34% below ME |
| Brooks and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
— | $1,116±$112Lowest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$2,096Highest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brooks and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Brooks and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school 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.