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Brookfield vs Schroeppel 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%).
Schroeppel has the most expensive homes ($188k median).
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 | Schroeppel | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,150 |
7,938Highest |
1,965Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3% NY: +4.2% |
-6.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1Lowest 4% above NY |
45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
41.6±3.8 5% above NY |
| Schroeppel and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Stockbridge 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% |
19.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Schroeppel 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% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.8%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Stockbridge and Schroeppel 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 |
$73,082±$9k 15% below NY |
$76,154±$12kHighest 11% below NY |
| Stockbridge and Schroeppel 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 |
$188,400±$14kHighest 56% below NY |
$139,400±$15kLowest 67% below NY |
| Schroeppel 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 |
$972±$69Lowest 40% 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 |
$4,546Highest 31% below NY |
$2,951Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±22.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel 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% |
15% NY: 14% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 11% above NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
26 min 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Brookfield and Schroeppel 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 | — | #277 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.