Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Brookville is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades A− overall, ranked 196th of 987 in Ohio, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its public schools beat 87% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. It also does better than most on safety: it reports less crime per resident than 71% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $270K, 3.8 years of the Dayton metro’s $72K median household income. 30% of residents are 65 or older in Brookville, above both Ohio’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). Samuel Spitler House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Brookville is more walkable than 70% of U.S. towns.
Where Brookville beats most towns.
Samuel Spitler HouseEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Brookville is from typical.
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Census counts: 574 in 1880, 5,989 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 3 maps from 1905 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brookville. Close and well known come first.
17 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
Big draw35 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year17 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
11 mi National Historical ParkDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park80K visitors a year
13 mi MuseumDayton Art Institute304K visitors a year
33 mi LandmarkMadonna of the TrailNational Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dayton Art Institute: Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brookville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Brookville.
Brookville is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has seen reported crime fall by a fifth or more, but it has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 13 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Brookville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
People 65 and older are 30% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Brookville is 47 years. 23% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Brookville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 24% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.7 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Brookville | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.3% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.4% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.1% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.1% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.4% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.7% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Reported crimes fell from 58 to 42 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 4 reported in 2024, 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
Brookville’s violent crime rate is 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Brookville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 8.8 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 11.5 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Brookville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here fell from 3,096 in 2013 to 2,093.
Most working residents leave Brookville for work: only 11% work in town. Since 2013, Brookville has lost 1,003 jobs, to 2,093 in 2023. The top destinations are Dayton (15%), Vandalia (3%) and Kettering (3%).
| Brookville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 6.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
62% of households own their home in Brookville. The typical Brookville home is worth about $270,000, up 4.3% in a year, 10% above the Ohio typical home.
| Brookville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,001 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.7 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Golden Gate Park, at 61 acres.
| Brookville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Golden Gate Park | 0.4 mi | 61 |
| 2. Westbrook Park | 0.1 mi | 14 |
| 3. Ward Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Against the 9,659 U.S. towns with household incomes like Brookville’s, it is healthier than 68%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income.
Brookville beats the Ohio average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 33% of Brookville adults have obesity.
| Brookville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Brookville | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.1% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4 within 15 miles of the center of Brookville
About 4 of every 100 Brookville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
City in Ohio, United States
Brookville is a small city in northwestern Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Dayton. The population was 5,989 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Brookville grades A− overall, better than 82% of U.S. towns and #196 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B− for health, B+ for safety and A for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
