What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($207k median).

Hebron has the shortest commute (22 min average).

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	Hebron
People
Population	384Lowest	546Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+0.3% PA: +2.4%
Median age	56.4±5.7Highest 38% above PA	56±5.6Lowest 37% above PA
	Brookfield and Hebron 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%	14.8%±4.8Lowest PA: 20.4%
	Brookfield and Hebron 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%	33.3%±9.7Lowest PA: 19.5%
	Brookfield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.3%Lowest PA: 35.2%	19%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±2.2Highest PA: 6.1%	2.4%±1.3Lowest PA: 6.1%
	Brookfield and Hebron 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	$56,563±$18kHighest 27% below PA
	Hebron 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	$161,800±$39kLowest 36% below PA
	Brookfield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$667±$220Highest 45% below PA	$605±$60Lowest 50% below PA
	Brookfield and Hebron 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	$2,335Lowest 29% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	70%±46.2Highest PA: 48.2%	26.3%±100Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Brookfield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.4%Lowest PA: 11.7%	19.4%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.8%Highest PA: 69.3%	84%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 6 yrs newer than PA	1980Highest 15 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 26% above PA	22 minLowest 15% below PA
Work from home	15.7%±13.3Highest PA: 15.6%	13.4%±9.4Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Brookfield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.