What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 41.2).

Clymer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).

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	Clymer
People
Population	2,150Lowest	2,165Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+3.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.2±6.1Highest 4% above NY	27.1±6.3Lowest 32% below NY
Kids under 18	21.8%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	39.2%±11.8Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	19.9%±4Highest NY: 17.9%	9.1%±0.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	19.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.3Highest NY: 7%	1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Brookfield and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,205±$9kLowest 20% below NY	$87,917±$17kHighest about the NY average
	Clymer and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$152,800±$28kLowest 64% below NY	$163,700±$25kHighest 61% below NY
	Clymer and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$981±$75Highest 39% below NY	$637±$42Lowest 61% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,197Highest 51% below NY	$2,573Lowest 61% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.4%±35.6Highest NY: 52.1%	28.6%±44.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Brookfield and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.6%Highest NY: 14%	6.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 11% above NY	23 minLowest 29% below NY
Work from home	11.5%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9%	11%±8.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Brookfield and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.