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Brooks vs Mendon vs Jackson
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 affordable homes ($197k median).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Mendon | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
1,113 |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Mendon 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. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$231,500±$16k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,651 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.