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Elmore vs Woolwich 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%).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k 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 | Woolwich | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
3,158Highest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Brookfield 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Elmore 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. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% 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. |
— | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Highest 62% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich 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% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #92 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | 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 |
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.