Compare towns
Jackson vs Newfields vs Monroe vs Brooks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
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 | Jackson | Newfields | Monroe | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,001 |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
43.5±7 12% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Brooks and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$81,300±$7k about the U.S. average |
$59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16k 30% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$220,300±$57k 34% below U.S. |
$196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,165±$152 18% below U.S. |
$1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 15% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,207 29% below U.S. |
$2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±47.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.