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Brooks vs Chapman vs Sutton
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 renters (25.4% rent).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($363k 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 | Chapman | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
388Lowest |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Sutton 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% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Sutton 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% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Chapman 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. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Lowest 21% below U.S. |
— | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.