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Brookfield vs Arkwright vs Roxbury vs Elmore
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 (27.3%).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Arkwright | Roxbury | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486Highest |
859Lowest |
942 |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Roxbury and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$73,214±$22kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Elmore and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$242,600±$55k 27% below U.S. |
$315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$950±$495 33% below U.S. |
$1,225±$263Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 46% above U.S. |
$3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,284 37% above U.S. |
$5,066Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.