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Boylston vs Brooklyn vs Hampton vs Clinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boylston has the most expensive homes ($579k median).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% 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 | Boylston | Brooklyn | Hampton | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,948 |
8,517 |
1,647Lowest |
15,563Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $578,600±$47kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 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 |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boylston and Hampton 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 | #72 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | — | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Brooklyn School District | Hampton School District | Clinton |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | None in town | None in town | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | — | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.