Compare towns
Edmeston vs Winfield 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
Edmeston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Winfield has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Edmeston | Winfield | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,130 |
1,874Lowest |
2,150Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.1% NY: +4.2% |
-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.4±1.6Lowest 11% below NY |
38.8±6.3 about the NY average |
41.2±6.1Highest 4% above NY |
| Brookfield and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
26.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Winfield and Edmeston 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% |
20.4%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Winfield and Brookfield 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% |
18.7% NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Edmeston and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,639±$12k 21% below NY |
$66,917±$10kLowest 22% 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±$14k 65% below NY |
$140,500±$20kLowest 67% 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 |
$617±$70Lowest 62% below NY |
$981±$75 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 |
$2,378 64% below NY |
$3,197Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.3%±21.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.3%±26Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±35.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Winfield and Brookfield 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% |
15.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.2% NY: 54.3% |
84.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 24% below NY |
36 min 9% above NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Edmeston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.