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De Beque vs Brookside

174 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (14.9× in De Beque) and property tax bill (3.5× in Brookside).

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De Beque, COKnown for its schoolsColorado · 458 people

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Brookside, COA small town of 276Colorado · 276 people

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.

De BequeKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 2%of CO districts Housing$417K typical home22% below the CO typical home All about De Beque →

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.

Jobs per worker14.9×

De Beque is more of a job hub

De Beque 1.04Brookside 0.07

Property tax bill3.5×

Tax bills are bigger in Brookside

Brookside $1,600De Beque $462

Street grid3.1×

Brookside has the more walkable street grid

Brookside 48.8De Beque 15.6

Average commute12 min

Brookside has the shorter commute

De Beque 35 minBrookside 23 min

Typical home built12 yrs

Brookside’s homes are older

De Beque 1985Brookside 1973

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in De Beque

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.

Down paymentRate%

De Beque$2,250/mo

Typical home $417K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.19% · or rent about $1,094/mo · Housing →

Brookside$2,010/mo

Typical home $357K (Census) · tax rate 0.45% · or rent about $1,364/mo · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between De Beque 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

D−De BequeBetter than 2% 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

De BequeBrookside

Snow a year13″38″

January low21°F 18°F

July high93°F 89°F

Growing season (days)190d 153d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)64th 68th

Outdoors & history

De BequeBrookside

Trails2 mi —

Conserved land0%—

Settled1880 —

National Register places2 —

Archive photos—2

Community

De BequeBrookside

Library hours a week12 hrs —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

174 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

De BequeCO BrooksideCO

De Beque ↔ Brookside174 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.

Only big differences vs Colorado average

De BequeBrookside

People

Population 458Highest 276Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.2% CO: +14.8% —

Median age 47.3±11.1Lowest 25% above CO 51.5±12.2Highest 37% above CO

Brookside and De Beque are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 20.3%±6.3Highest CO: 21% 14.1%±10.6Lowest CO: 21%

De Beque and Brookside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 18.1%±6.8Lowest CO: 15.6% 18.8%±5.3Highest CO: 15.6%

Brookside and De Beque are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.2%Lowest CO: 45.7% 23.1%Highest CO: 45.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±2.8Lowest CO: 6.4% 5.8%±8.9Highest CO: 6.4%

Brookside and De Beque are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $63,558±$9kHighest 33% below CO $62,813±$23kLowest 34% below CO

De Beque and Brookside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $241,700±$28kLowest 55% below CO $357,100±$115kHighest 34% below CO

Brookside and De Beque are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,094±$390Lowest 38% below CO $1,364±$665Highest 23% below CO

Brookside and De Beque are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $462Lowest 82% below CO $1,600Highest 39% below CO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 33.3%±63.4Lowest CO: 52.9% 42.9%±94.1Highest CO: 52.9%

Brookside and De Beque are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 12.7%Highest CO: 9.4% 10.1%Lowest CO: 9.4%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 77.5%Highest CO: 66.2% 75.9%Lowest CO: 66.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1985Highest 3 yrs older than CO 1973Lowest 15 yrs older than CO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 40% above CO 23 minLowest 8% below CO

Work from home 10.2%±7.6Highest CO: 21% 9.7%±18.8Lowest CO: 21%

De Beque and Brookside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 5.2%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.8 miHighest 27.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.04Highest 0.07Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Grand Junction (19%)Cañon City (33%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BrooksideFew work in De Beque

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 6.7%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 1.9 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 15.6Lowest 48.8Highest

Colorado average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

De Beque neighborsTown Square →

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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.