Population
Thornton
1,876
Brimfield
692
Median Income
Thornton
$61,111
Brimfield
$61,417
Home Value
Thornton
$146,600
Brimfield
$144,800
Rent
Thornton
$1,099
Brimfield
$847
Crime Rate
Thornton
1.79
Brimfield
N/A
Cost of Living
Thornton
102.5
Brimfield
93.9
Avg Temp
Thornton
N/A
Brimfield
N/A
Unemployment
Thornton
7.3%
Brimfield
7.8%
How Similar Are Thornton & Brimfield?
Brimfield is Thornton's #12 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thornton
1,876
Brimfield
692
Thornton (1,876) is about 2.7x larger than Brimfield (692).
Political Leaning
Thornton
28.4%
Brimfield
46.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Brimfield has a stronger Democratic lean (39% difference).
Unemployment
Thornton
7.3%
Brimfield
7.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Thornton
$61,111
Brimfield
$61,417
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Thornton
$146,600
Brimfield
$144,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Thornton
18.3%
Brimfield
18.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Thornton
45.3%
Brimfield
92.8%
Brimfield's demographics is significantly higher than Thornton's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Thornton
102.5
Brimfield
93.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Thornton and Brimfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brimfield
Brimfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brimfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrimfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $1,581 in Thornton (93% lower). Brimfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,039 vs $1,781 in Thornton (71% lower). Brimfield scores 90.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 114.7 in Thornton.
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Housing Market — Thornton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrimfield has a median property tax of $2,563 vs $3,976 in Thornton (55% lower). Brimfield has a median rent of $847 vs $1,099 in Thornton (30% lower). Thornton has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 9.4% in Brimfield.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Brimfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThornton: 1,010 vs Brimfield: 371 for labor force. Brimfield has a poverty rate of 9.5% compared to 15.9% in Thornton. Brimfield has a work from home of 7.0% compared to 5.2% in Thornton.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauThornton has a high school diploma or higher of 45.7% compared to 38.3% in Brimfield. Brimfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.6% compared to 18.3% in Thornton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThornton has a population of 1,876, about 2.7x the size of Brimfield (692).
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Thornton
Brimfield
Healthcare — Brimfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrimfield: 2.8 vs Thornton: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Brimfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrimfield has a work from home of 7.0% compared to 5.2% in Thornton. Brimfield has a drive alone of 79.9% compared to 76.4% in Thornton.
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