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Brooklyn vs Bourne vs Danielson vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Bourne has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Danielson has the most renters (47% 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 | Brooklyn | Bourne | Danielson | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
20,323Highest |
4,209Lowest |
11,530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
52±1.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
| Bourne and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$91,058±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Brooklyn and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$575,600±$28kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,379±$300Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Bourne and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,628Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bourne and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bourne 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #206 of 282 in MA | — | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | — | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | — | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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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.