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Brooks vs Northfield vs Knox
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 people working from home (14.5%).
Northfield has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Knox has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Northfield | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
5,920Highest |
825Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
41.1±7.9 6% above U.S. |
| Brooks and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooks and Northfield 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% |
20%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Northfield and Knox 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% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$71,768±$13kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$64,821±$9k 20% below U.S. |
| Northfield and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$274,400±$21kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$159,600±$26kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,375±$47Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096 33% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,610Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooks and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.