Compare towns
Brooks vs Jericho vs Mapleton 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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
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 | Jericho | Mapleton | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
5,114Highest |
1,884 |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.5±7 12% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Mapleton 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Jericho 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$81,300±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Mapleton 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$220,300±$57k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,165±$152 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096 33% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,207 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.