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Troupsburg vs Brookfield vs Smithfield
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%).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (22 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 | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,018 |
384Lowest |
1,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -21.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±4.3 15% above U.S. |
56.4±5.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
44.2±9.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Troupsburg and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,875±$11k 11% below U.S. |
$50,417±$18kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$81,250±$11kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Smithfield and Troupsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $130,100±$24kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$206,900±$41kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$161,500±$22k 51% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$274Highest 45% below U.S. |
$667±$220Lowest 53% below U.S. |
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| Troupsburg and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,563Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,676 14% below U.S. |
$4,329Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.4%±94.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
70%±46.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±94.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookfield and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Smithfield 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 | — | MORRISVILLE-EATON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | MORRISVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.