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Brooks vs Newfields vs Union
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Newfields | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,023 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Brooks 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Union 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Union 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Newfields School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.