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Hill vs Brookline vs Lempster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Hill | Brookline | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
531Lowest |
953Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Lempster and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$86,607±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Lempster and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$241,900±$29kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Hill and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933 58% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,558Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hill School District | — | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.