Living in Brooks, Maine
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Brooks · Census data 2020–2024
Brooks has 1,208 residents with a median age of 45.9. The median household income is $59,130 (21% lower than the Maine median), the median home value is $196,700, the median rent is $1,116/month.
Brooks is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Brooks at a glance
- Population
- 1,208
- Median age
- 45.9State: 44.8
- Median household income
- $59,130State: $74,733
- Median home value
- $196,700State: $296,600
- Median rent
- $1,116/moState: $1,139
- Homeowners
- 74.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 27.5%
- Average commute
- 25 min
Is Brooks a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 34% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 21% lower than the Maine median; an average commute of 25 minutes; unemployment of 4.4%; a poverty rate of 19.1%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Brooks
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Brooks the median home value is $196,700, 41% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $1,116 per month, which is 20.8% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,301 a month in housing costs.
Brooks median household income
The median household income in Brooks is $59,130 and the income per person is $36,136. 19.1% of residents live below the poverty line (Maine: 10.7%).
Housing in Brooks: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 603
- Owner-occupied
- 74.6%
- Renter-occupied
- 25.4%
- Vacant
- 13.8%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1986
- Average household size
- 2.32
Brooks demographics
- Population
- 1,208
- Median age
- 45.9
- Under 18
- 17.1%
- 65 and older
- 17%
- Households
- 520
- Foreign-born
- 4%
- Veterans
- 9.1%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Brooks ›
Education in Brooks
27.5% of adults 25 and older in Brooks have a bachelor's degree or higher (Maine: 36.2%), and 8.9% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Brooks
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%State: 3.8%
- Average commute
- 25 minState: 25 min
- Work from home
- 14.5%
- Drive alone
- 75.3%
- Public transit
- 0.2%
- Walk to work
- 3.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 84.6%
Brooks vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks | 1,208 | $59,130 | $196,700 | $1,116 |
| Knox | 825 | $64,821 | $159,600 | $1,375 |
| Waldo | 926 | $71,458 | $208,000 | $1,150 |
| Monroe | 1,001 | $81,300 | $220,300 | $1,165 |
| Jackson | 567 | $75,167 | $231,500 | $629 |
| Swanville | 1,195 | $51,935 | $237,300 | $1,191 |
| Thorndike | 1,403 | $78,438 | $205,600 | $836 |
| Morrill | 914 | $74,250 | $214,000 | $975 |
| Belfast | 6,986 | $67,679 | $340,900 | $962 |
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What is the median household income in Brooks, ME?
The median household income in Brooks is $59,130, 21% lower than the Maine median of $74,733 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Brooks?
The median home value in Brooks is $196,700, compared with $296,600 in Maine.
How much is rent in Brooks?
The median gross rent in Brooks is $1,116 per month, about 20.8% of household income.
Is Brooks, ME a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 34% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 21% lower than the Maine median; an average commute of 25 minutes; unemployment of 4.4%; a poverty rate of 19.1%.
What is the median age in Brooks?
The median age in Brooks is 45.9 years (Maine: 44.8).
How long is the commute in Brooks?
The average commute to work in Brooks is 25 minutes; 14.5% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Brooks?
The unemployment rate in Brooks is 4.4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Brooks?
27.5% of adults in Brooks have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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