Central New York
Brookfield, New York
Brookfield is a town in Madison County, in New York's Central New York region, home to about 2,200 people as of the 2020 census.
In New York the practical answer turns on the exact address — the school district, any village lines, and how the parcel is assessed all shape the tax bill. The snapshot and official links below are the place to start.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Madison
- Region
- Central New York
- Population (2020)
- 2,247
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Brookfield
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · The Outdoors
Brookfield has an old railroad name in its state-forest map
DEC gives Brookfield a memorable place clue through Brookfield Railroad State Forest.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Hamilton's College-Town Identity Has an Older Village Green
Hamilton's identity combines Payne's Settlement, the 1816 village charter, the green, the Chenango Canal route, and Colgate's deep local roots.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Edmeston's Milk Train Left a Hotel Story
Edmeston's Rutherford House history ties the town to hops, dairy, the O&W railroad, hotel travelers, and a future library home.
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Hamilton Links Village Memory to Colgate Roots
Hamilton's local story starts with Paynes Corner, village backing for a college, and Colgate archives that keep town memory close.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Sangerfield Has Turnpike, Hops, and a Swamp Story
Sangerfield's official history ties together the Cherry Valley Turnpike, hop wealth, rail shipping, and the Loomis Gang.
Read this note ->Madison County · History & Culture
Cazenovia's Lorenzo Story Holds the Lake and the Village
Cazenovia's story gathers at Lorenzo: an 1807 lakefront estate tied to John Lincklaen, the Holland Land Company, and generations of local life.
Read this note ->Madison County · History & Culture
Oneida's Story Still Lives in the Mansion House
Oneida's local story connects the Oneida Community, the Mansion House, and the later Oneida Ltd. manufacturing identity.
Read this note ->Madison County · History & Culture
Sullivan Follows the Erie Canal to Chittenango Landing
Sullivan's Chittenango story ties Revolutionary War settlement, the Erie Canal, and a preserved canal boatyard.
Read this note ->Madison County · History & Culture
Nelson Has Land-Company Roots and Lake-Country Quiet
Nelson's town story moves from treaty lands and the Holland Land Company into hills, lakes, small industry, and rural calm.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $21–$27 per $1,000
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $6,249–$7,957 a year before the STAR break.
A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.
Statewide links
Statewide starting points.
Good to know
- • Your assessed value usually isn't your market value — ask for the equalization rate.
- • Register for STAR; new applicants generally receive a credit instead of an automatic exemption on the bill.
- • Outside the cities, check the well, the septic, and the FEMA flood map before you buy.
Nearby
Nearby places
Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026. Source data ->
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