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Brookfield vs Carroll vs Guildhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Carroll has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Brookfield | Carroll | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
659Highest |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58.1±9.7 49% above U.S. |
62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Carroll and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carroll and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31k about the U.S. average |
$64,821±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$261,500±$42kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,078±$241Highest 24% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Carroll and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 28%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.