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Brooklyn vs Douglas vs Exeter vs Canterbury
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).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Exeter has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Douglas | Exeter | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
9,207Highest |
7,195 |
5,124Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
48.4±4.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas 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% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury and Exeter 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% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
$103,198±$6k 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Exeter 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. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
$4,140Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Exeter 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #14 of 38 in RI | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Douglas | Exeter-West Greenwich | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.