Compare towns
Brookfield vs Lincoln vs Unity
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%).
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Lincoln | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Highest |
1,394 |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6Lowest 17% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$365,200±$30kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Brookfield 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. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Lincoln 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 | Lincoln Town School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.