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Madison 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
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (11.5%).
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 | Madison | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,730Highest |
2,150Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±6.1Highest 7% above NY |
41.2±6.1Lowest 4% above NY |
| Madison and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Brookfield and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±7.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Madison and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Madison and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $76,895±$20kHighest 11% below NY |
$69,205±$9kLowest 20% below NY |
| Madison and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,900±$30kHighest 54% below NY |
$152,800±$28kLowest 64% below NY |
| Madison and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$117Highest 39% below NY |
$981±$75Lowest 39% below NY |
| Madison and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492Highest 17% below NY |
$3,197Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±19.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±35.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Madison and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 33% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Brookfield and Madison 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 | #392 of 484 in NY | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.