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Brookfield vs Dorset vs Lyman
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 most homeowners (98.4%).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Dorset | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
2,092Highest |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7 49% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Brookfield 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% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyman and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Dorset 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 |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$71,042±$17kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Dorset 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±$61k 29% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$311,100±$66kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,147±$81Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926 90% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$3,981Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Lyman 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% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.