What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).

Wilmot 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brookline	Wilmot
People
Population	531Lowest	1,487Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S.	53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S.
Kids under 18	20%±6Highest U.S.: 22%	17.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Brookline and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Wilmot and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brookline and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average	$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S.	$399,600±$43kHighest 20% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S.	$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S.	$6,651Highest 113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.8%±94.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	41.1%±41.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Brookline and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 8% above U.S.	33 minHighest 23% above U.S.
Work from home	20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	18.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Brookline and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.