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Brookfield vs Conesville vs Windham

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).

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.

MeasureBrookfieldConesvilleWindham
People
Population
1,486Highest
750Lowest
1,432
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47±5.9Lowest
21% above U.S.
50±8.1
29% above U.S.
56.5±5.1Highest
45% above U.S.
Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.8%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.1%±4.8
U.S.: 22%
11.1%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Brookfield and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.7%±6.4
U.S.: 17.2%
28%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
31.4%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
45.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
43.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.6%±5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Windham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$98,500±$23kHighest
22% above U.S.
$74,000±$14kLowest
8% below U.S.
$76,477±$17k
5% below U.S.
Brookfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$339,300±$15kHighest
about the U.S. average
$214,300±$31kLowest
36% below U.S.
$315,600±$74k
5% below U.S.
Brookfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$975±$306Highest
31% below U.S.
$892±$296
37% below U.S.
$850±$295Lowest
40% below U.S.
Brookfield and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,560Highest
46% above U.S.
$3,500
12% above U.S.
$3,363Lowest
8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
30.4%±27.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
60%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
68.9%±35.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
37 min
38% above U.S.
42 minHighest
58% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
27.3%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.6%±6.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.1%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Brookfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

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.