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Brooks vs Knox vs Mapleton vs Newfields
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).
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Knox | Mapleton | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
825Lowest |
1,884 |
2,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.1±7.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Brooks and Newfields 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% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Newfields 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% |
17.3%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Knox 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% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Brooks 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. |
$64,821±$9k 20% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$159,600±$26kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$1,375±$47 about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096 33% below U.S. |
$1,610Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Newfields School District |
| 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.