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Knox vs Springfield 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 youngest population (median age 41.1).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
Brooks has the most expensive homes ($197k 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 | Knox | Springfield | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 825 |
310Lowest |
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 |
52.4±7Highest 17% above ME |
45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
| Springfield and Brooks 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% |
18.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Springfield and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Springfield and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$9kHighest 13% below ME |
$60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
$59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
| Knox and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,600±$26k 46% below ME |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
$196,700±$33kHighest 34% below ME |
| Brooks and Knox 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 | $1,610 47% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$2,096Highest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5Lowest 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% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2Lowest 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.