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Brookfield vs Lee 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 expensive homes ($428k median).
Lee has the most kids (12.6% under 18).
Carroll has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Lee | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
5,719Highest |
659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7 49% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Lowest 42% above U.S. |
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% |
12.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Brookfield 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% |
33.4%±6.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Lee 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 |
$83,750±$13kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$64,821±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Lee 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. |
$352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
$261,500±$42kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,078±$241Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Lee 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. |
$3,980 28% above U.S. |
$3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee 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% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee 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 | — | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Lee | — |
| High school in town | — | Lee Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.