What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deerfield has the highest household income ($78k).

Brookfield has the most kids (17.2% under 18).

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	Deerfield	Brookfield
People
Population	567Highest	384Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-17.8% PA: +2.4%	—
Median age	56.1±4.7Lowest 37% above PA	56.4±5.7Highest 38% above PA
	Brookfield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.6%±5.2Lowest PA: 20.4%	17.2%±5.7Highest PA: 20.4%
	Brookfield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±3.2Lowest PA: 19.5%	34.9%±4.9Highest PA: 19.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.8%Highest PA: 35.2%	18.3%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.2Highest PA: 6.1%	2.6%±2.2Lowest PA: 6.1%
	Deerfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,778±$20kHighest about the PA average	$50,417±$18kLowest 35% below PA
	Deerfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$208,900±$57kHighest 18% below PA	$206,900±$41kLowest 19% below PA
	Deerfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$925±$209Highest 23% below PA	$667±$220Lowest 45% below PA
	Deerfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,233Lowest 33% below PA	$2,676Highest 19% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.6%±99.3Lowest PA: 48.2%	70%±46.2Highest PA: 48.2%
	Brookfield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.7%Highest PA: 11.7%	9.4%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.8%Lowest PA: 69.3%	85.8%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 16 yrs newer than PA	1971Lowest 6 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 25% above PA	33 minHighest 26% above PA
Work from home	24%±8.5Highest PA: 15.6%	15.7%±13.3Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Deerfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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PA 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.