What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brookfield has the most people working from home (15.7%).

Burrell has the most affordable homes ($165k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brookfield	Burrell
People
Population	384Lowest	482Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-4.8% PA: +2.4%
Median age	56.4±5.7Highest 38% above PA	56.3±6.4Lowest 38% above PA
	Brookfield and Burrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±5.7Highest PA: 20.4%	14.5%±4.7Lowest PA: 20.4%
	Brookfield and Burrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.9%±4.9Highest PA: 19.5%	27%±6.1Lowest PA: 19.5%
	Brookfield and Burrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.3%Highest PA: 35.2%	16.4%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±2.2Lowest PA: 6.1%	2.7%±3.6Highest PA: 6.1%
	Burrell and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$50,417±$18kLowest 35% below PA	$53,625±$15kHighest 31% below PA
	Burrell and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$206,900±$41kHighest 19% below PA	$165,100±$25kLowest 35% below PA
	Brookfield and Burrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$667±$220Lowest 45% below PA	$867±$192Highest 28% below PA
	Burrell and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,676Highest 19% below PA	$2,120Lowest 36% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	70%±46.2Highest PA: 48.2%	53.1%±65.6Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Brookfield and Burrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.4%Highest PA: 11.7%	4.8%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.8%Highest PA: 69.3%	84.5%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 6 yrs newer than PA	1976Highest 11 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 26% above PA	38 minHighest 43% above PA
Work from home	15.7%±13.3Highest PA: 15.6%	5.5%±3.9Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Brookfield and Burrell 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	—	#526 of 764 in PA
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PA 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.