Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Brooksville’s median age is 61.4 years, above both the Maine town median (44.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest place to walk is Holbrook Island Sanctuary State Park, 1,309 acres with 7 miles of trail. Brooksville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Brooksville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 972 in 1820, a peak of 1,428 in 1860, 935 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 4 maps from 1904 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brooksville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Brooksville.
Its public schools are run by the Brooksville Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooksville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 42 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Brooksville for work: only 8% work in town. Brooksville’s average trip to work is 21 minutes, against 25 minutes in Maine’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The median household income in Brooksville is $56,000.
| Brooksville | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 17% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.1% | 9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Brooksville home is worth about $517,000, up 6.8% in a year, 26% above the Maine typical home. 85% of households own their home in Brooksville.
| Brooksville | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,307 a month | $1,106 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Brooksville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Brooksville’s July high is 77°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Holbrook Island Sanctuary State Park | 7 mi | 1,309 |
| 2. John B. Mountain | 1.2 mi | 40 |
| 3. Maude E. and Eugene Snow Natural Area | 0.6 mi | 43 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
86% of Brooksville adults had a checkup this year. Brooksville beats the Maine average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 6.5% of Brooksville adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Brooksville | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 81% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Brooksville | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8% | 14.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.4% | 9.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.5% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brooksville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi National ParkAcadia National Park4.1M visitors a year
27 mi MountainCadillac Mountain
15 mi LandmarkFort Knox
23 mi LighthouseBass Harbor Head Light
24 mi MuseumFarnsworth Art Museum21 mi Ski areaCamden Snow Bowl31 runs · 836 ft verticalAcadia National Park: Plh1234us, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cadillac Mountain: The original uploader was NightThree at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0 · Fort Knox: Unknown, Public domain · Bass Harbor Head Light: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Farnsworth Art Museum: Panoramio user MementoMori, CC BY 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Brooksville
About 2 of every 100 Brooksville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Where Brooksville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Maine, United States
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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Brooksville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
2 notable people were born here, including Clarence M. Condon and Michael Connelly.
