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Brooklyn vs Devens vs Rowley
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 affordable homes ($315k median).
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k 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 | Devens | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
1,723Lowest |
6,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3 25% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Devens 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% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Rowley 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% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowley 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% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Devens 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. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
| Devens and Rowley 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. |
$556,800±$96k 67% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,500±$539 6% above U.S. |
$1,603±$520Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,556 78% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Rowley 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% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | — | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | Triton |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.