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Elmore vs Millbrook

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (11.3× in Millbrook) and home values (+93% in Millbrook).

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Elmore, ALOne of the healthiest townsAlabama · 1,517 people
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Millbrook, ALAn outdoors townAlabama · 17,189 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

ElmoreOne of the healthiest towns
Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Elmore →
MillbrookAn outdoors town
Outdoors#30 most conserved land in AL0.0 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves Health58% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$222K typical home8% below the AL typical home All about Millbrook →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Size11.3×
Millbrook is the bigger place
Millbrook 17,189Elmore 1,517
Home values+93%
Homes cost more in Millbrook
Millbrook $207,100Elmore $107,500
Property tax bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Millbrook
Millbrook $597Elmore $290
Street grid3×
Millbrook has the more walkable street grid
Millbrook 36.9Elmore 12.1
Growth since 2010+11.7 pts
Millbrook has grown faster since 2010
Millbrook +13.1%Elmore +1.4%
Median age11.2 yrs
Millbrook skews older
Millbrook 38.5Elmore 27.3
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Alabama ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–ElmoreNot graded C−MillbrookSafer than 17% of U.S. towns
Schools
–ElmoreNot graded BMillbrookBetter than 62% of districts in the state
Health
DElmoreHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns C+MillbrookHealthier than 42% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Elmore$1,320/mo
Typical home $242K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.27% · or rent about $986/mo · Housing →
Millbrook$1,220/mo
Typical home $222K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.29% · or rent about $1,111/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Elmore and Millbrook.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Elmore and Millbrook share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

ElmoreMillbrookElmoreMillbrook
Elmore ↔ Millbrook4.3 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
22 Elmore residents work in Millbrook (4.5% of its workers)
Work & commute in Elmore →
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
ElmoreMillbrook
Snow a year0″—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)69th74th
Outdoors & history
ElmoreMillbrook
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—4%
Settled—1979
National Register places—2
Community
ElmoreMillbrook
Library hours a week—54 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

ElmoreMillbrook
People
Population 1,517Lowest 17,189Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.4%Lowest AL: +5.1% +13.1%Highest AL: +5.1%
Median age 27.3±3.2Lowest 31% below AL 38.5±2.9Highest about the AL average
Kids under 18 25%±5.9Highest AL: 22.2% 22%±2.9Lowest AL: 22.2%
Elmore and Millbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.4%±4.5Lowest AL: 17.8% 15.8%±2.2Highest AL: 17.8%
Millbrook and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.3%Lowest AL: 28.4% 30.9%Highest AL: 28.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.4%±6Highest AL: 6.3% 6.2%±1.8Lowest AL: 6.3%
Elmore and Millbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $48,696±$24kLowest 24% below AL $70,313±$10kHighest 10% above AL
Millbrook and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $107,500±$43kLowest 49% below AL $207,100±$14kHighest about the AL average
Rentmedian gross, monthly $986±$130Lowest about the AL average $1,111±$69Highest 10% above AL
Millbrook and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $290Lowest 63% below AL $597Highest 24% below AL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 62.7%±36.7Highest AL: 48.8% 43.5%±10.4Lowest AL: 48.8%
Elmore and Millbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 40.3%Highest AL: 15.6% 7.8%Lowest AL: 15.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64.1%Lowest AL: 70.2% 75%Highest AL: 70.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1992Lowest 6 yrs newer than AL 1996Highest 10 yrs newer than AL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest about the AL average 25 minLowest about the AL average
Work from home 3.9%±3.5Lowest AL: 8.8% 6.7%±2.1Highest AL: 8.8%
Millbrook and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1%Lowest 5.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.3 miHighest 12.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Lowest 0.50Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Montgomery (44%)Montgomery (44%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 5% work in MillbrookFew work in Elmore
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 12.1Lowest 36.9Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#71 of 180 in AL
School district —Elmore County
High school in town —Stanhope Elmore High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 16.8
Alabama average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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