What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($153k median).

Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k 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.

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

Measure	Brookfield	Jerusalem
People
Population	2,150Lowest	4,278Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.2±6.1Highest 4% above NY	34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY
	Brookfield and Jerusalem 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%	18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Brookfield and Jerusalem 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%	21.3%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Jerusalem 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 NY: 40.2%	45.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,205±$9kLowest 20% below NY	$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average
	Jerusalem 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	$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$981±$75Highest 39% below NY	$870±$116Lowest 46% below NY
	Brookfield and Jerusalem 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	$4,523Highest 31% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.4%±35.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Jerusalem 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%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	90.2%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 minHighest 11% above NY	24 minLowest 25% below NY
Work from home	11.5%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Jerusalem and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.