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Brooks vs Jay vs Mapleton vs Sandgate
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).
Jay has the most expensive homes ($234k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Jay | Mapleton | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
471 |
1,884Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Mapleton 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% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Mapleton 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. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
| Jay and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Highest 21% below U.S. |
— | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096 33% below U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.