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Brookfield vs Halifax vs Leyden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Leyden has the oldest population (median age 53.2).
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 | Halifax | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Highest |
847 |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Leyden 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax 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% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Leyden 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% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Halifax 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. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Leyden 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 |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Leyden 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Brookfield 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 | Halifax School District | — |
| High school 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.