What stands out worked out from the figures below

Adams has the most affordable homes ($210k median).

Brooklyn has the highest household income ($96k).

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	Adams	Brooklyn
People
Population	8,074Lowest	8,517Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	47.3±3.3Highest 22% above U.S.	45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Adams and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Brooklyn and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brooklyn and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,929±$6kLowest 27% below U.S.	$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$209,900±$15kLowest 37% below U.S.	$315,200±$28kHighest 5% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$963±$74Lowest 32% below U.S.	$1,125±$98Highest 20% below U.S.
	Brooklyn and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,638Lowest 17% above U.S.	$4,538Highest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.1%±10.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Adams and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	8.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Brooklyn and Adams 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	#230 of 282 in MA	#113 of 149 in CT
School district	Hoosac Valley Regional	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.