What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brookfield has the most people working from home (11.5%).

West Turin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11%).

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	West Turin
People
Population	2,150Highest	1,733Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+11%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.2±6.1Lowest 4% above NY	42.2±4.7Highest 6% above NY
	West Turin and Brookfield 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%	25.4%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	West Turin and Brookfield 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%	25.5%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	West Turin 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%Highest NY: 40.2%	16.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.3Highest NY: 7%	2.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Brookfield and West Turin 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	$69,338±$12kHighest 19% below NY
	West Turin 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±$28kHighest 64% below NY	$149,400±$19kLowest 65% below NY
	Brookfield and West Turin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$981±$75Highest 39% below NY	$665±$94Lowest 59% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,197Highest 51% below NY	$2,338Lowest 64% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.4%±35.6Highest NY: 52.1%	40%±23Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Brookfield and West Turin 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%	13.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	88.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY	1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 11% above NY	23 minLowest 29% below NY
Work from home	11.5%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9%	7%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Brookfield and West Turin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.