Compare towns
Brookfield vs Sidney vs Elmore vs Tunbridge
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%).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Elmore has the most homeowners (92.8%).
Tunbridge has the most renters (15.8% rent).
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 | Sidney | Elmore | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
4,790Highest |
964Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% 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% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tunbridge 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. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% 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 |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Sidney 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. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$5,066Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Tunbridge 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | RSU 18 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.