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Brooklyn vs Dedham vs East Brooklyn
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 homeowners (81.7%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
East Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($295k 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 | Dedham | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
25,237Highest |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Brooklyn 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% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and East 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% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dedham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham 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±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,061±$474Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and East 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% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #119 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Dedham | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dedham High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.