Brooklin is a town in Hancock County, Maine, home to about 869 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04616.
Homes sold for a median of $289 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brooklin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)97 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA181 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY370 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brooklin; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brooklin had 827 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 300th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Hancock County grew from 37,241 residents in 1900 to 55,478 in 2020.
Hancock County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 55.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Acadia Np, ME weather station (17 miles away).
17,387 jobs at 2,397 businesses in Hancock County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brooklin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Brooklin Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklin SchoolBrooklin | Pre-K–8 | 57 | Public | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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