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Brooks vs Whitefield 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).
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% rent).
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 | Whitefield | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
2,516Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6Highest 32% above U.S. |
37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Whitefield 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% |
14.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Whitefield 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. |
$63,125±$12k 22% below U.S. |
$75,167±$19kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Whitefield 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. |
$240,400±$22kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$231,500±$16k 30% below U.S. |
| Whitefield and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,077±$160 24% below U.S. |
$629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
| Brooks and Whitefield 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. |
$4,394Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,651 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitefield 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% |
11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Brooks 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 | — | #86 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | White Mountains Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | White Mountains Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.