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Columbus vs Sherburne vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbus has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Sherburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($69k).
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 | Columbus | Sherburne | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 849Lowest |
3,909Highest |
2,150 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% NY: +4.2% |
-1.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±11.8Highest 10% above NY |
39.4±4.9Lowest about the NY average |
41.2±6.1 4% above NY |
| Columbus and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Sherburne and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Columbus and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,889±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$63,203±$8k 26% below NY |
$69,205±$9kHighest 20% below NY |
| Brookfield and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,700±$36kLowest 71% below NY |
$149,300±$14k 65% below NY |
$152,800±$28kHighest 64% below NY |
| Brookfield and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$635Highest 7% below NY |
$855±$87Lowest 47% below NY |
$981±$75 39% below NY |
| Columbus and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,071Lowest 53% below NY |
$3,608Highest 45% below NY |
$3,197 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±92.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.1%±19.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±35.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Columbus and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min about the NY average |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 22.2%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Columbus and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #271 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0 |
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NY 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.