Compare towns
Vinalhaven vs Brewer vs Brooksville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vinalhaven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Brewer has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Vinalhaven | Brewer | Brooksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,216 |
9,652Highest |
853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
61.4±6.3 37% above ME |
| Vinalhaven and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
13%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
41.6%±10.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.7% ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,963±$11kHighest about the ME average |
$66,613±$9k 11% below ME |
$56,316±$20kLowest 25% below ME |
| Vinalhaven and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,400±$44kHighest 44% above ME |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
$390,900±$113k 32% above ME |
| Vinalhaven and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$924Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,086±$54 5% below ME |
$1,307±$68Highest 15% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,598Highest 19% above ME |
$3,374 11% above ME |
$1,945Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±41.5 ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.9%±38.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
21 minHighest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Vinalhaven and Brooksville 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 | — | #32 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Brewer Public Schools | Brooksville Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Brewer High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0 |
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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.