Compare towns
Vinalhaven vs Cushing 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%).
Cushing has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
Brooksville has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
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 | Cushing | Brooksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,216 |
1,460Highest |
853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above 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% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest 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% |
38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,963±$11k about the ME average |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$56,316±$20kLowest 25% below ME |
| Cushing and Vinalhaven 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 |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
$390,900±$113kLowest 32% above ME |
| Vinalhaven and Cushing 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 |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,307±$68 15% above ME |
| Cushing and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,598 19% above ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,945Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.9%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Brooksville 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% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
23 minHighest 5% below ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Vinalhaven and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 13 | Brooksville Public Schools |
| High school 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.