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Brookfield vs Augusta 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%).
Augusta has the most renters (46.2% rent).
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 | Augusta | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486 |
19,077Highest |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Augusta 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% |
21.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Augusta 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% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Augusta 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. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% 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 |
$201,000±$18kLowest 40% 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. |
$919±$79Lowest 35% 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. |
$2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$5,066Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta 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% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Augusta 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 | — | #119 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | Cony | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.