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Rose vs Stockbridge 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
Rose has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).
Stockbridge has the oldest population (median age 41.6).
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 | Rose | Stockbridge | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,126 |
1,965Lowest |
2,150Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.8Lowest about the NY average |
41.6±3.8Highest 5% above NY |
41.2±6.1 4% above NY |
| Stockbridge and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Rose and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Stockbridge and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,200±$11kHighest 11% below NY |
$76,154±$12k 11% below NY |
$69,205±$9kLowest 20% below NY |
| Rose and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,800±$29kLowest 68% below NY |
$139,400±$15k 67% below NY |
$152,800±$28kHighest 64% below NY |
| Brookfield and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,430±$252Highest 12% below NY |
$1,042±$88 36% below NY |
$981±$75Lowest 39% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434Lowest 63% below NY |
$2,951 55% below NY |
$3,197Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±31.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±22.4 NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±35.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Brookfield and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
16.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NY: 54.3% |
81.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
26 minLowest 22% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Brookfield and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
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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.