What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ashby has the most people working from home (17.8%).

Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).

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	Ashby	Brooklyn
People
Population	3,211Lowest	8,517Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.9% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S.	45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Ashby and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Brooklyn and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ashby and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brooklyn and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,598±$9kHighest 43% above U.S.	$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S.
	Ashby and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$390,500±$30kHighest 17% above U.S.	$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,200±$484Highest 15% below U.S.	$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S.
	Ashby and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,034Highest 93% above U.S.	$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	38.5%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Brooklyn and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ashby and Brooklyn 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	#200 of 282 in MA	#113 of 149 in CT
School district	North Middlesex	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.