What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).

Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k median).

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	Schroeppel
People
Population	1,486Lowest	7,938Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S.	45.3±2.5Lowest 16% above U.S.
	Brookfield and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Schroeppel 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%	19.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brookfield and Schroeppel 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.	$73,082±$9kLowest 9% below U.S.
	Brookfield and Schroeppel 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	$188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$975±$306Highest 31% below U.S.	$972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S.
	Brookfield and Schroeppel 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.	$4,546Lowest 46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Schroeppel and Brookfield 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%	15%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 38% above U.S.	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#277 of 484 in NY
School district	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59	PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.9
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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.