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Brookfield vs Sutton vs Parish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Parish has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.3%).
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 | Sutton | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,150 |
790Lowest |
2,418Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.6±2.4 12% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Parish 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 14% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$68,164±$12kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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 54% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$134,900±$23kLowest 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$75Highest 31% below U.S. |
— | $825±$454Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,197Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,250 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.