What stands out worked out from the figures below

Acushnet has the most expensive homes ($436k median).

Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Acushnet	Brooklyn
People
Population	10,624Highest	8,517Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.5% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	46±2.8Highest 18% above U.S.	45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Acushnet and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Brooklyn and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Acushnet and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brooklyn and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,503±$9kLowest 11% above U.S.	$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S.
	Brooklyn and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$436,400±$34kHighest 31% above U.S.	$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,170±$354Highest 17% below U.S.	$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S.
	Acushnet and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,647Highest 49% above U.S.	$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Acushnet and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 6% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	10.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Brooklyn and Acushnet 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	#118 of 282 in MA	#113 of 149 in CT
School district	Acushnet	Brooklyn School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.