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Brooksville

A town of 935 people in Hancock County, Maine
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About Brooksville

Town in Maine, United States
1817Established
935Population
51.1 sq miArea
131 ftElevation

Brooksville is a town on Penobscot Bay in Hancock County, Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 935. It contains the villages of North Brooksville, South Brooksville (on Buck's Harbor), West Brooksville, Brooksville Corner, and Harborside (on Cape Rosier).

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ZIP code04617
Area code207
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Housing in Brooksville

$538K▲ 6.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Brooksville home is worth about $538,000, up 6.9% in a year, 29% above the Maine typical home.

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10better than ME·5worse

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Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial HospitalBlue Hill · 9.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Seaport Community Health CenterBelfast · 14.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · Brooksville
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 04617, 04642 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Brooksville →

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School Grade C-

The public schools Brooksville’s kids attend trail 80% of Maine’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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Maine · ME · Hancock County
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