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Brooklin vs Jay vs Rome
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklin has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Brooklin | Jay | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869 |
471Lowest |
1,215Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
48.3±9.2Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Jay and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rome and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,750±$8kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$77,639±$25kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Rome and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90kHighest about the U.S. average |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$329,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Brooklin and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137Highest 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,150±$56Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Brooklin and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,829 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.