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Brookfield vs Dorset 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 oldest population (median age 58.1).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($359k 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 | Brookfield | Dorset | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
2,092Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
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% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Washington 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% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest 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±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Washington 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. |
$358,600±$32kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,106±$160Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Washington 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. |
$4,321Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Washington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.