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Brookfield vs Conesville vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Conesville has the most expensive homes ($214k median).
Stockbridge has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Conesville | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,150Highest |
750Lowest |
1,965 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-6.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1Lowest 4% above NY |
50±8.1Highest 26% above NY |
41.6±3.8 5% above NY |
| Conesville and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Stockbridge and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4 NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3.8%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Stockbridge and Conesville 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±$14k 14% below NY |
$76,154±$12kHighest 11% below NY |
| Stockbridge and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$28k 64% below NY |
$214,300±$31kHighest 49% below NY |
$139,400±$15kLowest 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$75 39% below NY |
$892±$296Lowest 45% below NY |
$1,042±$88Highest 36% below NY |
| Stockbridge and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,197 51% below NY |
$3,500Highest 47% below NY |
$2,951Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6 NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±22.4Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 11% above NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
26 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5%±2Lowest 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.