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Brooks vs Jackson vs Springfield
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).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k 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 | Jackson | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
567Lowest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Jackson 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% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Jackson 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. |
$231,500±$16k 30% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Highest 21% below U.S. |
$629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Brooks and Springfield 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. |
$2,651 15% below U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield 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% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| 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.