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Arkwright vs Brookfield vs Villenova
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Villenova has the most affordable homes ($129k 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 | Arkwright | Brookfield | Villenova |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
1,486Highest |
992 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
42.3±7.3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Villenova and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Villenova and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$64,185±$7kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$339,300±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$129,300±$25kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$975±$306Highest 31% below U.S. |
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| Brookfield and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$4,560Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,436Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Villenova are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school 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.