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Eaton vs Mapleton vs Brookfield vs Brownfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($428k median).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Eaton | Mapleton | Brookfield | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 501Lowest |
1,884Highest |
567 |
1,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±14Highest 53% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
58.1±9.7 49% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Eaton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 41.3%±15.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eaton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,063±$9k about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$81,406±$31k about the U.S. average |
$60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,300±$62k 13% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$428,000±$61kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,617±$554Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,014 29% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$2,976 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eaton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.