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Brookfield vs Brownfield vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Washington has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Brookfield | Brownfield | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
1,830Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
55±4.7 41% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31k about the U.S. average |
$60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$89,453±$12kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Washington and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$287,500±$36kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$358,600±$32k 8% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,617±$554Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,106±$160Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Brownfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$2,976Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$4,321 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
36 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Washington 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.