Population 883 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brooklin
Household size in Brooklin
| Period | Brooklin | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.03 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.92 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Brooklin are small: just 2.15 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.31 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Brooklin
| Period | Brooklin | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.0 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 57.3 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.5 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.0 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Brooklin skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Brooklin
| Period | Brooklin | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Brooklin: 4.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Brooklin
Renters in Brooklin
| Period | Brooklin | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.3% of households in Brooklin rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (66.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Brooklin
| Period | Brooklin | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.3% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 54.3% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 60.1% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.4% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 51.4% of the housing in Brooklin, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Brooklin
| Period | Brooklin | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Brooklin are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Maine as a whole, where the median home dates to 1975.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Brooklin
| Period | Brooklin | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $718 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,062 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $931 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,233 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$515 | +$464 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Brooklin costs $1,233 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Maine. Rent takes 24.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Brooklin
Bachelor's degrees in Brooklin
| Period | Brooklin | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.4% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Brooklin than nationally: 42.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Brooklin
| Period | Brooklin | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.6% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.4% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.7% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Brooklin: 95.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Maine as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Brooklin
| Period | Brooklin | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Brooklin has been strong: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Brooklin compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklin | 2.15 | 49.0 | 4.7% | 16.3% | 51.4% | 1981 | $1,233 | 42.4% | 95.7% | 1.2% |
| Naskeag | 2.15 | 48.8 | 4.0% | 17.6% | 51.6% | 1981 | $1,235 | 41.8% | 95.6% | 1.1% |
| Sargentville | 1.99 | 52.4 | 2.2% | 17.1% | 24.4% | 1982 | $1,048 | 44.5% | 95.9% | 1.9% |
| Sedgwick | 2.01 | 51.7 | 4.1% | 17.6% | 26.4% | 1983 | $1,063 | 44.3% | 96.0% | 2.2% |
| South Blue Hill | 2.11 | 46.0 | 19.8% | 24.3% | 44.9% | 1992 | $1,190 | 51.0% | 100.0% | 2.8% |
| Deer Isle | 2.25 | 50.0 | 3.2% | 14.3% | 45.3% | 1970 | $1,656 | 36.1% | 92.1% | 3.7% |
| Little Deer Isle | 2.23 | 47.2 | 4.0% | 10.0% | 46.3% | 1981 | $1,137 | 41.3% | 93.0% | 6.4% |
| Norumbega | 1.91 | 61.4 | 3.1% | 14.8% | 52.1% | 1982 | $1,307 | 52.6% | 96.5% | 4.7% |
| Blue Hill | 2.12 | 50.0 | 12.8% | 19.6% | 26.6% | 1992 | $1,074 | 35.7% | 93.0% | 5.5% |
| Brooksville | 1.91 | 61.4 | 3.1% | 14.8% | 52.0% | 1982 | $1,306 | 52.6% | 96.5% | 4.7% |
| Seal Cove | 2.20 | 46.8 | 5.2% | 25.5% | 50.7% | 1984 | $1,291 | 42.3% | 96.4% | 1.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Brooklin. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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