Compare towns
Penobscot vs Mapleton vs Brooksville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Penobscot has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Brooksville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Penobscot | Mapleton | Brooksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,154 |
1,884Highest |
853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.4±5.7 19% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
61.4±6.3Highest 37% above ME |
| Brooksville and Penobscot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Penobscot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
41.6%±10.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Brooksville and Penobscot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
52.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,194±$14k 15% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$56,316±$20kLowest 25% below ME |
| Mapleton and Penobscot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,400±$58k about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$390,900±$113kHighest 32% above ME |
| Brooksville and Penobscot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,141±$33 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,307±$68Highest 15% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,852 39% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,945Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.9%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Penobscot and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±13.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Penobscot and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Penobscot Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Brooksville 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.