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Brookfield vs Milo 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 homeowners (84.1%).
Milo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Stockbridge has the highest household income ($76k).
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 | Milo | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,150 |
6,823Highest |
1,965Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1Lowest 4% above NY |
42.7±5.2Highest 7% above NY |
41.6±3.8 5% above NY |
| Milo 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% |
20.9%±3Lowest 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% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo 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% NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Stockbridge 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±$9k 20% below NY |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$76,154±$12kHighest 11% below NY |
| Stockbridge 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±$28k 64% below NY |
$165,200±$16kHighest 61% below NY |
$139,400±$15kLowest 67% below NY |
| Milo and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$75 39% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% 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 |
$3,425Highest 48% below NY |
$2,951Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±22.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Brookfield and Stockbridge 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% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 11% above NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
26 min 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Brookfield and Milo 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 | — | #84 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | PENN YAN ACADEMY | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.