What stands out worked out from the figures below

Berkley has the most expensive homes ($511k 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	Berkley	Brooklyn
People
Population	6,829Lowest	8,517Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	43.4±4.1Lowest 12% above U.S.	45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S.
	Brooklyn and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22%	20.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Berkley and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	17.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Brooklyn and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brooklyn and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S.	$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S.
	Berkley and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$511,200±$45kHighest 54% above U.S.	$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,125±$98 20% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,018Highest 93% above U.S.	$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	38.5%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Brooklyn and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	2.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 4% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	13.1%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Berkley 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	#155 of 282 in MA	#113 of 149 in CT
School district	Berkley	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.