What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brookfield has the most kids (21.8% under 18).

Conesville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brookfield	Conesville
People
Population	2,150Highest	750Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-6.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.2±6.1Lowest 4% above NY	50±8.1Highest 26% above NY
	Conesville and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5%	14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Brookfield and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.9%±4Lowest NY: 17.9%	28%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	2.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7%
	Conesville and Brookfield 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	$74,000±$14kHighest 14% below NY
	Conesville 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	$214,300±$31kHighest 49% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$981±$75Highest 39% below NY	$892±$296Lowest 45% below NY
	Brookfield and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,197Lowest 51% below NY	$3,500Highest 47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.4%±35.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	60%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Conesville and Brookfield 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%	11.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	94.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minLowest 11% above NY	42 minHighest 28% above NY
Work from home	11.5%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Conesville and Brookfield 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.