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Brooklin vs Rome vs Sutton vs Beals
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 oldest population (median age 49.2).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Beals has the most affordable homes ($257k 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.
| Measure | Brooklin | Rome | Sutton | Beals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869 |
1,215 |
9,452Highest |
498Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.3±9.2 24% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48±15.6 23% above U.S. |
| Brooklin and Rome 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% |
21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rome and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beals and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,750±$8k 15% below U.S. |
$77,639±$25k 4% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$64,063±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90k about the U.S. average |
$329,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$256,700±$45kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,150±$56 19% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$907±$378Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Brooklin and Sutton 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. |
$1,829 41% below U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.4%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±10.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Beals 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 | — | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | — | Sutton | Beals Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.