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Odon vs Brookston

122 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (+95% in Brookston) and jobs per worker (4.4× in Odon).

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Odon, INOne of the healthiest townsIndiana · 1,419 people
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Brookston, INA history townIndiana · 1,530 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.

OdonOne of the healthiest towns
Health80% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$309K typical home19% above the IN typical home All about Odon →
BrookstonA history town
History18 archive photos & papers18 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Brookston →
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.

Rent+95%
Rent runs higher in Brookston
Brookston $969Odon $498
Jobs per worker4.4×
Odon is more of a job hub
Odon 0.84Brookston 0.19
Property tax bill+27%
Tax bills are bigger in Odon
Odon $942Brookston $744
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $390 more a month in Odon

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.

Odon$1,790/mo
Typical home $309K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $498/mo · Housing →
Brookston$1,400/mo
Typical home $249K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.47% · or rent about $969/mo · Housing →

The difference: $390 a month, about $4,600 a year, between Odon and Brookston.

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 Indiana ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
C−OdonHealthier than 20% of U.S. towns B−BrookstonHealthier than 50% of U.S. towns
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
OdonBrookston
Snow a year18″20″
January low23°F16°F
July high88°F83°F
Growing season (days)197d173d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th34th
Outdoors & history
OdonBrookston
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%2.2%
Archive photos118
Famous people born here43
Community
OdonBrookston
Library hours a week42 hrs36 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

122 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

OdonINBrookstonIN
Odon ↔ Brookston122 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.

OdonBrookston
People
Population 1,419Lowest 1,530Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.2%Lowest IN: +4.7% +5%Highest IN: +4.7%
Median age 40.8±7Highest 7% above IN 40±7.7Lowest 5% above IN
Odon and Brookston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.1%±4.6Highest IN: 23.3% 20.5%±3.4Lowest IN: 23.3%
Odon and Brookston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.7%±6.2Highest IN: 16.8% 19.8%±3.2Lowest IN: 16.8%
Odon and Brookston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.4%Lowest IN: 29.5% 16%Highest IN: 29.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.9%±1.5Lowest IN: 5.8% 3.5%±1.7Highest IN: 5.8%
Brookston and Odon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $49,342±$8kLowest 31% below IN $63,182±$12kHighest 12% below IN
Brookston and Odon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $141,000±$10kLowest 35% below IN $158,500±$13kHighest 27% below IN
Brookston and Odon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $498±$234Lowest 53% below IN $969±$184Highest 9% below IN
Property taxmedian, yearly $942Highest 42% below IN $744Lowest 54% below IN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 46.4%±13.8Highest IN: 48.1% 25.1%±11.6Lowest IN: 48.1%
Odon and Brookston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.4%Highest IN: 12.3% 8.4%Lowest IN: 12.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.2%Lowest IN: 70.6% 73.4%Highest IN: 70.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1960Lowest 16 yrs older than IN 1964Highest 12 yrs older than IN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 8% above IN 25 minLowest 5% above IN
Work from home 2.1%±2.2Lowest IN: 10.7% 8.7%±4.4Highest IN: 10.7%
Brookston and Odon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.5%Highest 3.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miHighest 14.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.84Highest 0.19Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Washington (9%)Lafayette (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BrookstonFew work in Odon
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 2.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 129Lowest 132Highest
Indiana average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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