Compare towns
Knox vs Temple 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Temple has the most kids (32.8% 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 | Temple | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 825 |
824Lowest |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±7.9 8% below ME |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
45.9±6.6Highest about the ME average |
| Brooks and Knox 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% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Knox and Brooks 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% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$56,087±$2kLowest 25% below ME |
$59,130±$10k 21% below ME |
| Knox and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
$210,200±$79kHighest 29% below ME |
$196,700±$33k 34% below ME |
| Temple and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$47 21% above ME |
$1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
$1,116±$112Lowest about the ME average |
| Temple and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,367Highest 22% below ME |
$2,096 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Temple and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4Lowest 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.