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Brooklyn vs Chaplin vs Harvard
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Harvard has the most expensive homes ($834k 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 | Brooklyn | Chaplin | Harvard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
2,070Lowest |
6,927 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Harvard and Brooklyn 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% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Harvard 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. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Brooklyn 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% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | — | #12 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Harvard |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | The Bromfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
11.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.