Compare towns
Mapleton vs Brooklin vs Lamoine
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%).
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
869Lowest |
1,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4% ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
| Lamoine and Brooklin 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%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Brooklin 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% |
25.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lamoine 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% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Mapleton 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 |
$88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
| Mapleton and Lamoine 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±$90kHighest 14% above ME |
$324,800±$43k 10% above ME |
| Brooklin and Lamoine 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 |
$1,174±$158 3% above ME |
| Brooklin and Lamoine 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 |
$2,303Highest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Brooklin and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Brooklin Public Schools | Lamoine Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.