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Brooks vs Jackson vs Warner
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%).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k 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 | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
567Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Brooks and Warner 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% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Warner 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% |
17.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest 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% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$2,651 15% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% 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% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.