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Brookfield vs Croydon vs Monkton
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%).
Croydon has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Croydon | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486 |
798Lowest |
1,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Monkton 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% |
19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon 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% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon 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±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$317,300±$33kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 46% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Brookfield 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Monkton 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 | Croydon School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.