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Brookfield vs Whitingham vs Edmeston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Edmeston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Whitingham | Edmeston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,150Highest |
1,368Lowest |
2,130 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1 6% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
35.4±1.6Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Edmeston and Brookfield 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Edmeston 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. |
$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$67,639±$12kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Whitingham 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. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$147,400±$14kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$75 31% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$988±$295Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Edmeston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,197 about the U.S. average |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$2,019Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.3%±21.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Edmeston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.