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Troupsburg vs Brookfield vs Macomb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troupsburg has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Macomb has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Troupsburg | Brookfield | Macomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,018Highest |
384Lowest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -21.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±4.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
56.4±5.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
45.3±10.9 16% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Troupsburg and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Macomb and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,875±$11kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$50,417±$18kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$70,417±$20k 13% below U.S. |
| Troupsburg and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $130,100±$24k 61% below U.S. |
$206,900±$41kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$126,500±$21kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$274 45% below U.S. |
$667±$220Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$843±$278Highest 40% below U.S. |
| Macomb and Troupsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,563 18% below U.S. |
$2,676Highest 14% below U.S. |
$2,532Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.4%±94.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
70%±46.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.3%±51.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Macomb and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Troupsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | JASPER-TROUPSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.