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Brookfield vs Cornish vs Tunbridge
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 expensive homes ($339k median).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Cornish | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486 |
1,816Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Cornish 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% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tunbridge 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. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Cornish 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 |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Tunbridge 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 | Cornish School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.