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Brooks vs Barton vs Knox
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 expensive homes ($197k median).
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Knox has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Barton | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
730Lowest |
825 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±7.9 6% above U.S. |
| Brooks and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Brooks 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% |
21.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barton and Knox 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% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10k 27% below U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$64,821±$9kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Knox and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33kHighest 41% below U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$159,600±$26k 52% below U.S. |
| Brooks and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,375±$47Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096 33% below U.S. |
$3,185Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,610Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 19.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.