Brooks, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,022. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,037 (+1.5% change)
Males: 504 (49.3%), Females: 518 (50.7%)

Waldo County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $30,104
Median house value: $82,600

Population by Race

Races in Brooks:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (21.7%), United States (9.7%), French (9.1%), Irish (9.0%), Italian (6.3%), German (5.4%).

Elevation: 387 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brooks

• High school or higher: 82.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
• Unemployed: 8.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brooks town

• Never married: 20.7%
• Now married: 60.6%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 7.9%
• Divorced: 10.2%

1.9% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brooks:

• WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BELFAST, ME)
• SEBASTICOOK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME)
• PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; ROCKPORT, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brooks:

• BANGOR INTL (about 28 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 73 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 104 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brooks:

• BELFAST MUNI (about 14 miles; BELFAST, ME; Abbreviation: BST)
• RING HILL (about 17 miles; CARMEL, ME; Abbreviation: 38B)
• PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 23 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME; Abbreviation: 2B7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brooks:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 46 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 47 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 70 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 101 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 114 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 119 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 161 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in Brooks:

• MORSE MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 186; Location: 27 SCHOOL ST PO BOX 37; Grades: KG – 06)