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Brookfield vs Chittenden vs Edmeston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Edmeston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Chittenden | Edmeston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,150Highest |
1,318Lowest |
2,130 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1 6% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
35.4±1.6Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Edmeston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chittenden and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$9k 14% below U.S. |
$106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$67,639±$12kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$28k 54% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$147,400±$14kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$75Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
$988±$295 30% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,197 about the U.S. average |
$5,346Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,019Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.3%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookfield and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chittenden and Edmeston 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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| 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.