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Brookfield vs Eliot vs Lyman
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 homeowners (98.4%).
Eliot has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Lyman has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
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 | Eliot | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
7,146Highest |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7 49% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Lowest 31% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Eliot and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyman 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Eliot 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 |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$71,042±$17kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Eliot 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±$61k 29% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$311,100±$66kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,147±$81Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$3,981Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 55.1%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyman and Eliot 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.