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Brooks vs Newburgh vs Sutton
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).
Newburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.8).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Newburgh | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,475 |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Newburgh 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Sutton 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. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Sutton 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% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| 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.