Compare towns
Brooks vs Brighton vs Monroe
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
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 | Brighton | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
1,167 |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
43.5±7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Brooks and Brighton 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% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Brighton 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% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Monroe 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. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$81,300±$7kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$220,300±$57kHighest 34% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Brooks 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. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,165±$152Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$3,360Highest 8% above U.S. |
$2,207 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooks and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Brighton School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.