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Brooklin vs Middlesex vs Tremont
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 most affordable homes ($339k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Tremont has the most renters (23.7% 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 | Brooklin | Middlesex | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.6±8.5 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklin and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Tremont 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brooklin and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin and Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$88,803±$8k 10% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90kLowest about the U.S. average |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$407,000±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Tremont and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137 13% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,217±$406Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Brooklin 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,822 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tremont and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.