What stands out worked out from the figures below

Edmeston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).

Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 41.2).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Edmeston	Brookfield
People
Population	2,130Lowest	2,150Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	35.4±1.6Lowest 11% below NY	41.2±6.1Highest 4% above NY
	Brookfield and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5%	21.8%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Edmeston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.2%±3Lowest NY: 17.9%	19.9%±4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Brookfield and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20%Highest NY: 40.2%	16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2.4Highest NY: 7%	2.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Edmeston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,639±$12kLowest 21% below NY	$69,205±$9kHighest 20% below NY
	Brookfield and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$147,400±$14kLowest 65% below NY	$152,800±$28kHighest 64% below NY
	Brookfield and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$988±$295Highest 39% below NY	$981±$75Lowest 39% below NY
	Edmeston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,019Lowest 69% below NY	$3,197Highest 51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.3%±21.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	51.4%±35.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Brookfield and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	25.7%Highest NY: 14%	16.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	84.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 24% below NY	36 minHighest 11% above NY
Work from home	13.4%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9%	11.5%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Edmeston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.