Compare towns
Rome vs Troy vs Unity vs Brooklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Brooklin has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Rome | Troy | Unity | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,215 |
984 |
1,858Highest |
869Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
+0.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2 8% above ME |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
| Troy and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7 ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Rome and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±9.1 ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1% ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,639±$25kHighest 4% above ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$68,750±$8k 8% below ME |
| Rome and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,300±$36k 11% above ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$339,400±$90kHighest 14% above ME |
| Brooklin and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56 about the ME average |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,236±$137 9% above ME |
| Troy and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829 40% below ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,792 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Rome and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | Brooklin Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.