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Brooks vs Mendon vs Monroe vs Knox
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).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k 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 | Mendon | Monroe | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
1,113 |
1,001 |
825Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
43.5±7 12% above U.S. |
41.1±7.9Lowest 6% above 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%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe 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% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.6 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. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$81,300±$7k about the U.S. average |
$64,821±$9k 20% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Monroe 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. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$220,300±$57k 34% below U.S. |
$159,600±$26kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,165±$152 18% below U.S. |
$1,375±$47Highest about the U.S. average |
| Knox and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096 33% below U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,207 29% below U.S. |
$1,610Lowest 48% 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% |
50.9%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school 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.