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Brooks vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Sutton | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
9,452Highest |
825Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.1±7.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Brooks and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Brooks 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% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$64,821±$9k 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$159,600±$26kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,375±$47Highest about the U.S. average |
| Knox and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096 33% below U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$1,610Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.