Compare towns
Brooks vs West Windsor 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 most affordable homes ($197k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Jackson has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | West Windsor | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
1,171 |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| West Windsor 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% |
19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor 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% |
25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Windsor 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and West Windsor 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. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
| West Windsor 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±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$231,500±$16k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
$629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
| Brooks and West Windsor 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. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$2,651 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.3%±60.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brooks and Jackson 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Windsor 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.