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Brooklin

A town of 827 people in Hancock County, Maine

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Outdoors in Brooklin

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Map of Brooklin: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land2.4%639 of 26,187 acres

Trails6.7 mi0.2 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves6named on the map

1Hundred Acre Wood1.7 mi of trails · 115 acres Directions

2Harriman Point Preserve1.5 mi of trails · 146 acres Directions

3Big Babson Island Preserve0.7 mi of trails · 21 acres

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Redman Cottage, North

c. 1909

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Redman Cottage, North, c. 1909

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About Brooklin

Town in Maine, United States

1849Established

827Population

41.2 sq miArea

33 ftElevation

Brooklin is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 827 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code04616

Area code207

Living in Brooklin

Housing in Brooklin

$457K▲ 7.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Brooklin home is worth about $457,000, up 7.5% in a year, 10% above the Maine typical home.

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Health in Brooklin

Compared with Maine

9better than ME·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 3▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.5%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offME 7.4% · better 7.3%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityME 9.8% · better 13.3%More adults who have had cancerME 9.9% · worse

Care nearby

Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial HospitalBlue Hill · 11.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

North Haven Pt at Southern HarborNorth Haven · 18 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · Brooklin

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 04616 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Brooklin →

Natural hazards in Brooklin

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

0Does Brooklin flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Brooklin MapBrooklin vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Brooklin

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Brooklin has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 72 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 17°Winter

51° / 34°Spring

74° / 56°Summer

57° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Brooklin get?About 72 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 22, with the last in spring around Apr 27.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Brooklin

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DistrictBrooklin Public SchoolsSchools1

Brooklin SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 57 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors.

Brooklin’s library

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Friend Memorial Public Library1 Reach Road

Fine-freeE-books33 hrs a week

How busy is it?Busier than 90%vs. similar-size libraries, by visits per residentCompare →What’s on for kids?45 programsa year for ages 0–11Programs →Late fees?Nonethis library is fine-freePerks →

IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Friend Memorial Public Library →

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