What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).

Cranston has the most people working from home (13%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brooklyn	Cranston
People
Population	8,517Lowest	83,250Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.2% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S.	39.6±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%	19.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Brooklyn and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Brooklyn and Cranston 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%	36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Cranston 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±$15kHighest 19% above U.S.	$90,206±$4kLowest 12% above U.S.
	Brooklyn and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S.	$378,300±$7kHighest 14% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S.	$1,375±$59Highest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S.	$5,103Highest 64% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	47.3%±6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Cranston 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%	10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	67.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.
Work from home	10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Cranston 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	#27 of 38 in RI
School district	Brooklyn School District	Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston
High school in town	None in town	Cranston High School West
Students per teacherat that high school	—	15.4
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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.