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Brooks vs Monroe vs Newfields vs Mars Hill
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 oldest population (median age 45.9).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Mars Hill has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Monroe | Newfields | Mars Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,001Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,398 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.5±7 12% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
43.4±3Lowest 12% 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%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Mars Hill 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% |
22.6%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mars Hill 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.4Lowest 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. |
$81,300±$7k about the U.S. average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$65,273±$9k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$220,300±$57k 34% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$163,600±$23kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$1,165±$152 18% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$488±$96Lowest 65% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096 33% below U.S. |
$2,207 29% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,843Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±47.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Newfields 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% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Newfields School District | RSU 42/MSAD 42 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.