What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).

Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Barnard	Brookfield
People
Population	1,211Highest	567Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S.	58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S.
Kids under 18	26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22%	8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	36.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brookfield and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,581±$19kHighest 21% above U.S.	$81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average
	Barnard and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$402,600±$71kLowest 21% above U.S.	$428,000±$61kHighest 29% above U.S.
	Brookfield and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,038Highest 94% above U.S.	$5,926Lowest 90% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1%	—
Below poverty line	2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	3.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 8% above U.S.	27 minLowest 3% above U.S.
Work from home	19.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Barnard and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	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.