What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

Chittenden has the most kids (13.8% under 18).

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	Brookfield	Chittenden
People
Population	567Lowest	1,318Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S.	50.8±6.3Lowest 31% above U.S.
	Brookfield and Chittenden 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%	13.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Chittenden and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brookfield and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average	$106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S.
	Chittenden 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.	$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S.
	Brookfield and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,125±$488 20% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,926Highest 90% above U.S.	$5,346Lowest 71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	93.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 3% above U.S.	28 minHighest 8% above U.S.
Work from home	13.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Chittenden and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Barstow Unified Union School District #49
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.