Compare towns
Brooks vs Monroe vs Mount Chase vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Monroe has the highest household income ($81k).
Mount Chase has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Jackson has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Monroe | Mount Chase | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
1,001 |
280Lowest |
567 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
— | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
49.9±10.9Highest 11% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| Mount Chase 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 ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±10.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Mount Chase are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
28.9%±6.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Mount Chase and Monroe 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 ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
32.1% ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±5.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| 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±$10k 21% below ME |
$81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
$41,711±$7kLowest 44% below ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
| Monroe 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±$33k 34% below ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$115,700±$15kLowest 61% below ME |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
| Jackson and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 about the ME average |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
$1,281±$1kHighest 12% above ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
| Mount Chase and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096 31% below ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Mount Chase are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.1% ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
30.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
32 min 28% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Chase 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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