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Brooks vs Jackson vs Sutton vs Mars Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Mars Hill has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Sutton | Mars Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
567Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,398 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.4±3 12% 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% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mars Hill 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% |
17.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mars Hill 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% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Sutton 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. |
$75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$65,273±$9k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$231,500±$16k 30% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$163,600±$23kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$629±$12 55% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$488±$96Lowest 65% below 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. |
$2,651 15% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,843Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mars Hill and Sutton 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Sutton 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 | RSU 42/MSAD 42 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Highest |
8.0Lowest |
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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.