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Brookfield vs Erwin 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 most people working from home (11.5%).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Stockbridge has the most affordable homes ($139k 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 | Erwin | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,150 |
7,965Highest |
1,965Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1Lowest 4% above NY |
43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
41.6±3.8 5% above NY |
| Erwin 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% |
20.7%±3.7Lowest 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%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8% NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.8%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Stockbridge 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 |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$76,154±$12k 11% below NY |
| Erwin and Stockbridge 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 |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$139,400±$15kLowest 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$75Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$1,042±$88 36% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,197 51% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$2,951Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6 NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±22.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin 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% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 11% above NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
26 min 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Brookfield and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #431 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.