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Brooks vs Colebrook 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 most people working from home (14.5%).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 53.7).
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 | Colebrook | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,988Highest |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
43.5±7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe 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% |
27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook 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% |
16.3%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% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest 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. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$81,300±$7kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$192,200±$59kLowest 42% 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. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% 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. |
$4,350Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,207 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±47.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Colebrook 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% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooks and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Colebrook School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.4 |
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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.