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Brooks vs Meredith 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 affordable homes ($197k median).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Meredith | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
6,758Highest |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.5±7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.1Highest 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% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$81,300±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Meredith 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±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$220,300±$57k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,165±$152Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Meredith 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. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$2,207 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±47.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Meredith 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% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 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 |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.