Compare towns
Mapleton vs Brooklin vs Blue Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Brooklin has the most homeowners (84.4%).
Blue Hill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Mapleton | Brooklin | Blue Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
869Lowest |
2,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4% ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
48.6±8.2 8% above ME |
| Brooklin and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.3%±7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
29.6%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Blue Hill and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±4.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
$80,377±$17k 8% above ME |
| Mapleton and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$339,400±$90k 14% above ME |
$399,500±$82kHighest 35% above ME |
| Blue Hill and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME |
$1,038±$638 9% below ME |
| Brooklin and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,792 41% below ME |
$2,907Highest 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
4.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
21%±9.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Blue Hill and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #29 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Brooklin Public Schools | Blue Hill Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.