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Lincoln vs Newfields 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
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Lincoln | Newfields | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$975±$306 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100 96% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | Newfields School District | 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.