| Index | Brookside | Alabama | National |
| Median home price | $91,100 | $128,500 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $618 | $728 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 66.9% | 68.5% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 33.1% | 31.5% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Edgewater, AL | 832 | $47,700 | 74% |
| Cardiff, AL | 46 | $50,000 | 73% |
| Sipsey, AL | 289 | $50,300 | 73% |
| Brighton, AL | 2,873 | $57,000 | 69% |
| Mulga, AL | 757 | $59,800 | 68% |
| Brookside, AL | 1,120 | $91,100 | 51% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Fabrica, TX | 1,120 | $80,400 | 56% |
| Goreville, IL | 1,120 | $96,300 | 48% |
| Mason, TN | 1,120 | $89,000 | 52% |
| Sheridan, CA | 1,120 | $269,900 | 46% |
| Twin Lakes, NM | 1,119 | $54,300 | 71% |
| Brookside, AL | 1,120 | $91,100 | 51% |
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