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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Town numbers

ZIP code04617

Area code207

Living in Brooksville

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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Work & commute in Brooksville

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Most working residents leave Brooksville for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Blue Hill (15%), Brooklin (13%) and Sedgwick (8%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Blue Hill

15%

Brooklin

13%

Sedgwick

Bangor

8%Work in townlive and work in Brooksville 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 168Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Brooksville →

Health in Brooksville

Compared with Maine

10better than ME·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 5▼ 6 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 3▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethME 14.8% · better 7.4%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityME 9.8% · better 13.5%More adults who have had cancerME 9.9% · worse

Care nearby

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 →

Natural hazards in Brooksville

Low

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

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

0Does Brooksville flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Brooksville MapBrooksville vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Brooksville →

Climate in Brooksville

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Brooksville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 72 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32° / 16°Winter

50° / 33°Spring

74° / 56°Summer

57° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Brooksville get?About 72 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 5, with the last in spring around May 7.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Brooksville →

Schools in Brooksville

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C⁻

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.

DistrictBrooksville Public SchoolsSchools1

Brooksville Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 42 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.