COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brookfield vs Hackettstown
PLACE A
Brookfield, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Hackettstown, New Jersey
Brookfield is 307% larger than Hackettstown. Brookfield earns more, with a median household income $36,465 higher.
BROOKFIELDHACKETTSTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population41,44810,185+307% vs Hackettstown
Population density1,5172,820−1,303
Population growth9.3%5.4%+4.0 pts
Median age43.837.4+6.4
Male49.5%48.4%+1.1 pts
Female50.5%51.6%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born11.6%16.5%−4.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.5%61.7%+15.8 pts
Black1.4%4.1%−2.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.4%25.7%−21.3 pts
Asian11.2%5.9%+5.2 pts
Other5.5%2.6%+3.0 pts
Median household income$129,548$93,083+$36,465
Per capita income$68,298$41,766+$26,532
Poverty rate3.2%9.4%−6.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4360.385+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher64.3%37.5%+26.7 pts
Graduate degree27.5%14.7%+12.7 pts
Unemployment rate2.5%8.2%−5.6 pts
Labor force participation62.9%70.8%−7.9 pts
Median home value$443,900$361,600+$82,300
Median gross rent$1,886$1,469+$417
Owner-occupied82.8%57.8%+25.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.2%0.9%+2.3 pts
Rent-burdened households35.4%44.6%−9.2 pts
Average commute20.730.6−9.9
Worked from home21.5%12.9%+8.5 pts
Public transit to work0.3%1.1%−0.8 pts
Uninsured2.2%10.5%−8.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025