Compare towns
Elmore vs Lima vs Worcester 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
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Lima has the most affordable homes ($203k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Elmore | Lima | Worcester | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 964 |
2,064Highest |
831Lowest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
36.6±5.7Lowest 6% below U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Lima and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$69,420±$18kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 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 | $315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
$203,300±$19kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$339,300±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Brookfield and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Highest 13% below U.S. |
$830±$177Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$975±$306 31% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 62% above U.S. |
$5,884Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±24.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lima and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.