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Monroe vs Sutton 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
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Brooks has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Monroe | Sutton | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,300±$7k about the U.S. average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,300±$57k 34% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$152 18% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,116±$112Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,207 29% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.