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Brooks vs Acworth vs Mars Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Acworth has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Mars Hill has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Brooks | Acworth | Mars Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
851Lowest |
1,398Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
43.4±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Acworth and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mars Hill and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$82,917±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
$65,273±$9k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$163,600±$23kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S. |
$488±$96Lowest 65% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096 33% below U.S. |
$4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,843Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mars Hill and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooks and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 42/MSAD 42 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.