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Crawford vs Brookside

132 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2× in Brookside) and street grid (3× in Crawford).

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Crawford, COKnown for its schoolsColorado · 448 people
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Brookside, COA small town of 276Colorado · 276 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

CrawfordKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 65%of CO districts All about Crawford →
BrooksideA small town of 276
Quiet strengthsBrookside doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Brookside →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Brookside
Brookside $1,600Crawford $800
Street grid3×
Crawford has the more walkable street grid
Crawford 148Brookside 48.8
Jobs per worker2.1×
Crawford is more of a job hub
Crawford 0.15Brookside 0.07
Average commute8 min
Brookside has the shorter commute
Crawford 31 minBrookside 23 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $950 more a month in Crawford

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Crawford$2,960/mo
Typical home $532K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.38% · or rent about $1,109/mo · Housing →
Brookside$2,010/mo
Typical home $357K (Census) · tax rate 0.45% · or rent about $1,364/mo · Housing →

The difference: $950 a month, about $11,400 a year, between Crawford and Brookside.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Colorado ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
B+CrawfordBetter than 65% of districts in the state –BrooksideNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
CrawfordBrookside
Snow a year41″38″
January low16°F18°F
July high90°F89°F
Growing season (days)159d153d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)78th68th
Outdoors & history
CrawfordBrookside
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0.3%—
Settled1882—
Archive photos62
Famous people born here1—
Community
CrawfordBrookside
Library hours a week16 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

132 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CrawfordCOBrooksideCO
Crawford ↔ Brookside132 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

CrawfordBrookside
People
Population 448Highest 276Lowest
Median age 47.9±18.1Lowest 27% above CO 51.5±12.2Highest 37% above CO
Brookside and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.2%±8.2Highest CO: 21% 14.1%±10.6Lowest CO: 21%
Crawford and Brookside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.7%±10.3Highest CO: 15.6% 18.8%±5.3Lowest CO: 15.6%
Crawford and Brookside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 30.7%Highest CO: 45.7% 23.1%Lowest CO: 45.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.2%±3.2Lowest CO: 6.4% 5.8%±8.9Highest CO: 6.4%
Brookside and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $58,160±$9kLowest 39% below CO $62,813±$23kHighest 34% below CO
Brookside and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $208,200±$70kLowest 61% below CO $357,100±$115kHighest 34% below CO
Brookside and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,109±$100Lowest 37% below CO $1,364±$665Highest 23% below CO
Brookside and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $800Lowest 69% below CO $1,600Highest 39% below CO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 39.2%±40.6Lowest CO: 52.9% 42.9%±94.1Highest CO: 52.9%
Brookside and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 24.3%Highest CO: 9.4% 10.1%Lowest CO: 9.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.7%Lowest CO: 66.2% 75.9%Highest CO: 66.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 18 yrs older than CO 1973Highest 15 yrs older than CO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 24% above CO 23 minLowest 8% below CO
Work from home 7.5%±9.6Lowest CO: 21% 9.7%±18.8Highest CO: 21%
Brookside and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miLowest 27.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.15Highest 0.07Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Hotchkiss (19%)Cañon City (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BrooksideFew work in Crawford
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Lowest 6.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.0 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 148Highest 48.8Lowest
Schools
School district Delta County Joint District No. 50—
High school in town None in town—
Colorado average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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