What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Troupsburg has the highest household income ($72k).

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	Troupsburg
People
Population	384Lowest	1,018Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-21.2% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.4±5.7Highest 45% above U.S.	44.8±4.3Lowest 15% above U.S.
Kids under 18	17.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	24.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Troupsburg and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brookfield and Troupsburg 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 38% below U.S.	$71,875±$11kHighest 11% below U.S.
	Troupsburg 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 38% below U.S.	$130,100±$24kLowest 61% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$667±$220Lowest 53% below U.S.	$775±$274Highest 45% below U.S.
	Troupsburg and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,676Highest 14% below U.S.	$2,563Lowest 18% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	70%±46.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	15.4%±94.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Brookfield and Troupsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 min 25% above U.S.	33 min 25% above U.S.
Work from home	15.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Brookfield and Troupsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	JASPER-TROUPSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.