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Brookfield vs Cornish vs Carroll
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%).
Cornish has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Carroll has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Cornish | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
1,803Highest |
659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7 49% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.4±4.8Highest 60% 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% |
18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±4.4Highest 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% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31kHighest about the U.S. average |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$64,821±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Cornish 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. |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$261,500±$42kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,196±$148Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,078±$241Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Carroll 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. |
$2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$3,356 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish 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% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Cornish 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.