Compare towns
Brooks vs Dorset 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 renters (25.4% rent).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Monroe has the youngest population (median age 43.5).
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 | Dorset | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
2,092Highest |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.5±7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Monroe 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% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest 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±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$81,300±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Dorset and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$220,300±$57k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,165±$152 18% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Monroe 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. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$2,207 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Monroe 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% |
11.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.