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Carroll vs Lemington vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Lemington has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($428k median).
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 | Carroll | Lemington | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659Highest |
108Lowest |
567 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6Lowest 38% above U.S. |
58.1±9.7 49% above U.S. |
| Carroll and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lemington and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carroll and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26k 20% below U.S. |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$81,406±$31kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Brookfield and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42k 21% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$428,000±$61kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241 24% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356 8% above U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— |
| Carroll and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington and Brookfield 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.