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Brookfield vs Warwick 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%).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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.

MeasureBrookfieldWarwickElmore
People
Population
1,486Highest
776Lowest
964
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
0%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47±5.9
21% above U.S.
51.4±7.3Highest
32% above U.S.
45±3.5Lowest
16% above U.S.
Warwick 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%
9.9%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.4%±9.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Elmore and Brookfield 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%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
14.6%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Brookfield and Warwick 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%
40.5%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%
2.4%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Brookfield and Warwick 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.
$93,333±$22kLowest
16% above 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±$15k
about the U.S. average
$349,400±$34kHighest
5% above U.S.
$315,800±$47kLowest
5% below U.S.
Warwick and Brookfield 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.
$1,367±$163Highest
3% below U.S.
$1,225±$263
13% below U.S.
Warwick and Elmore 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.
$4,380Lowest
40% above U.S.
$5,066Highest
62% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
30.4%±27.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±57.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.8%±65.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Warwick and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
37 min
38% above U.S.
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
Work from home
27.3%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.4%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Brookfield and Warwick 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 Warwick Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.