Compare towns
Brooks vs Springfield vs Jackson 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k 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 | Springfield | Jackson | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
1,122 |
567Lowest |
825 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S. |
41.1±7.9 6% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Jackson 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Knox 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. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
$64,821±$9k 20% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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 41% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$231,500±$16k 30% below U.S. |
$159,600±$26kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$1,375±$47Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096 33% below U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,651 15% below U.S. |
$1,610Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.3%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Brooks 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.