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Brooks vs Sutton vs Monroe vs Jackson
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 the highest household income ($130k).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Monroe | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
2,239Highest |
1,001 |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.5±7 12% above U.S. |
37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below 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% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Sutton 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Monroe 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$81,300±$7k about the U.S. average |
$75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$220,300±$57k 34% below U.S. |
$231,500±$16k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,165±$152 18% below U.S. |
$629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Monroe 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,207 29% below U.S. |
$2,651 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±47.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1992 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Sutton 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.