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Athol vs Brooklyn vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athol has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
Brooklyn has the highest household income ($96k).
Warren has the most renters (35.5% rent).
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.
| Measure | Athol | Brooklyn | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,011Highest |
8,517 |
5,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.9 6% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Brooklyn and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Athol and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Athol and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,316±$5k 14% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,100±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Warren and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$182Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Athol and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,403Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Athol and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooklyn and Athol 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 | #256 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Athol-Royalston | Brooklyn School District | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | Athol High | None in town | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.