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Schroeppel 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
Schroeppel has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.3%).
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 | Schroeppel | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,938Highest |
2,150Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
41.2±6.1Lowest 4% above NY |
| Schroeppel and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Schroeppel and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $73,082±$9kHighest 15% below NY |
$69,205±$9kLowest 20% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14kHighest 56% below NY |
$152,800±$28kLowest 64% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69Lowest 40% below NY |
$981±$75Highest 39% below NY |
| Brookfield and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546Highest 31% below NY |
$3,197Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±35.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Brookfield and Schroeppel 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 | #277 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.