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Brookfield vs Exeter vs Thurman 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%).
Exeter has the most homeowners (97.7%).
Thurman has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
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 | Exeter | Thurman | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486Highest |
913Lowest |
977 |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
52.7±3.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
45±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Thurman and Exeter 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% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Exeter 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% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Thurman 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% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Thurman 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. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% 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 |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$197,400±$43kLowest 41% 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. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 46% above U.S. |
$2,926 6% below U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$5,066Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Elmore and Brookfield 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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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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.