Brooksville, ME

Town in ME, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

853

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

61.4

years ∙ half population younger than 61.4, half older

Diversity Index

3.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.2%

foreign-born population

98.8%Native

1.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Brooksville is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States.

Location

Town in ME, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.351193° N, 68.759327° W

DMS44° 21′ 04.29″ N, 68° 45′ 33.58″ W

Population Density & area

27.43/sq mi (10.58/km²)

Total Area

51.1 sq mi (132.4 km²)

Land Area

31.1 sq mi (80.6 km²) · 60.9%

Water Area

20 sq mi (51.8 km²) · 39.1%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49% male

Male 49%

Female 51%

males per 100 females

Brooksville 96.1

Maine 97.2

United States 98

Nativity

1.2%

foreign-born population

98.8%Native

1.2% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Brooksville 1.2%

Maine 4.1%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

61.4

years ∙ half population younger than 61.4, half older

Brooksville

61.4

Maine

44.8

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

120.4

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Brooksville 120.4

Maine 67.8

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Brooksville	Maine	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	13%	18.1%	22%
Working age (18-64)	45.4%	59.5%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	41.6%	22.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	120.4	67.8	64.4
Child dependency ratio	28.7	30.3	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	91.7	37.5	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

98.2%

Black

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

Other

1.4%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

3.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Brooksville 3.5%

Maine 18.9%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Brooksville population

	Brooksville	Maine	United States
Hispanic or Latino	0%	2.2%	19.3%
Mexican	0%	0.7%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.5%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.9%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	100%	97.8%	80.7%
One race	98.6%	93.6%	76.4%
White	98.2%	89.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	0%	1.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian	0.4%	1.1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.4%	4.2%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

52.9% family

Family 52.9%

Non family 47.1%

% family households

Brooksville 52.9%

Maine 60.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

1.91

persons per household

Brooksville

1.91

Maine

2.26

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Brooksville population

	Brooksville	Maine	United States
Total households	446	597,159	129,227,496
Average houshold size	1.91	2.26	2.53
Family households	236	362,538	82,990,528
Average family size	2.53	2.81	3.14
Married couple family	208	286,766	60,637,388
Other families	28	75,772	22,353,140
Male householder	9	24,355	6,572,819
Female householder	19	51,417	15,780,321
Non-family households	210	234,621	46,236,968
One-person households	187	183,618	37,140,836
Male householder	105	79,882	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	88	29,811	5,225,110
Female householder	82	103,736	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	61	56,986	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	23	51,003	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

935

housing units

Brooksville 935

Maine 751,876

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

47.7% occupied

Occupied 47.7%

Vacant 52.3%

vacancy rate

Brooksville 52.3%

Maine 20.6%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

94.1%

Single family houses

94.1%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

3.9%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1982

Half of houses were built before 1982, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

32.3%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

11.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

28.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

27.2%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Brooksville	Maine	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.6	5.5	5.5
1–3 rooms	18.3%	14.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	47.5%	53.6%	51.6%
7+ rooms	34.2%	32%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	5.3%	2.5%	2.9%
1 bedroom	15.1%	11.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	24.8%	29.1%	25%
3 bedrooms	29.5%	38.9%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	25.2%	17.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1982	1977	1981
Total housing units	935	751,876	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

85.2% owners

Renter-occupied 14.8%

Owner-occupied 85.2%

homeownership rate

Brooksville 85.2%

Maine 74.3%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

1.93

Owner-occupied

1.82

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Brooksville 1.93

Maine 2.37

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Brooksville	Maine	United States
Total occupied units	446	597,159	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	7.6%	20.4%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	32.5%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.4%	17.9%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	43.5%	23.2%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.4%	98.6%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.6%	0.8%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	5.4%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	43.9%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.7%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.9%	19.8%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	17.3%	22.1%	51.4%
Electricity	7.6%	11.2%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.4%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	52%	55.3%	3.9%
All other fuels	23.1%	10.6%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.4%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.7%	0.9%	0.8%
No telephone service available	2.7%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$390,900

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Brooksville

$390,900

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

19.1%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

19.1%

Owners without a mortgage

5.9%

Renters

52.9%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Brooksville	Maine	United States
Property value
Median Value	$390,900	$296,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	5.6%	12.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	11.3%	17.7%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	20%	20.6%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	24.7%	29.5%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	37.4%	16.5%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	1.1%	3.3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	28.9%	57.7%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	71.1%	42.3%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,237	$1,729	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$542	$638	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,307	$1,139	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

52.6%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Brooksville 52.6%

Maine 36.2%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Brooksville 3.5%

Maine 5.2%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

119

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

84%

College / Undergraduate

6.7%

Graduate / Professional

9.2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Brooksville

Maine

43.5%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Brooksville	Maine	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	119	281,216	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	0%	5%	5.7%
K–12	84%	66.2%	67.6%
Kindergarten	2.5%	5.1%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	12.6%	19.6%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	44.5%	19.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	24.4%	21.8%	21.7%
College or graduate school	16%	28.7%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	6.7%	23.1%	21%
Graduate, professional school	9.2%	5.7%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	0%	43.5%	40.9%
School type
Public school	54.6%	79.4%	82%
Private school	45.4%	20.6%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

717

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

3.2%

HS graduate

16%

Some college no degree

18.4%

Associates degree

9.5%

Bachelors degree

32.5%

Graduate or professional degree

20.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

87% · 13%

HS graduate

53.9% · 46.1%

Some college no degree

53.8% · 46.2%

Associates degree

48.5% · 51.5%

Bachelors degree

60.9% · 39.1%

Graduate or professional degree

20.1% · 79.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Brooksville	Maine	United States
Population (25+)	717	1,026,250	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	0.3%	1.7%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	3.2%	3.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	16%	30.1%	26%
Some college, no degree	18.4%	18.1%	19.1%
Associate's degree	9.5%	10.4%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	52.6%	36.2%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	32.5%	22.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	20.1%	13.7%	14.1%
High School or higher	96.5%	94.8%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$41,711

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$47,750

Some college or associates

$40,515

Bachelors degree

$28,750

Graduate or professional degree

$44,706

Poverty Rate

1.6%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

20%

HS graduate

21.7%

Some college or associates

3.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.6%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Brooksville	Maine	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$41,711	$50,103	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$35,887	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$47,750	$40,775	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$40,515	$46,697	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$28,750	$59,190	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$44,706	$75,851	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	20%	27.2%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	21.7%	13.9%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	3.5%	8.8%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.6%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Brooksville, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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