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Yorkshire vs Brookfield vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Yorkshire has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (11.5%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($88k median).
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 | Yorkshire | Brookfield | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,779 |
2,150Lowest |
3,971Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-10.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±7.3Highest 12% above NY |
41.2±6.1Lowest 4% above NY |
42.1±5.1 6% above NY |
| Yorkshire and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wolcott and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.3%±5 NY: 17.9% |
| Yorkshire and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16% NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Wolcott and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,097±$10kLowest 44% below NY |
$69,205±$9kHighest 20% below NY |
$54,569±$10k 37% below NY |
| Brookfield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,900±$34k 73% below NY |
$152,800±$28kHighest 64% below NY |
$87,500±$16kLowest 79% below NY |
| Brookfield and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $819±$113 49% below NY |
$981±$75Highest 39% below NY |
$667±$106Lowest 59% below NY |
| Brookfield and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,080 53% below NY |
$3,197Highest 51% below NY |
$2,486Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±7.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±35.6 NY: 52.1% |
53.7%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wolcott and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19% NY: 14% |
16.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
31 min 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Brookfield and Yorkshire 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 | #111 of 484 in NY | — | #367 of 484 in NY |
| School district | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · RED CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PIONEER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | RED CREEK HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 9.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.