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Brooklyn vs Easthampton vs Webster vs Griswold
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 highest household income ($96k).
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
Webster has the youngest population (median age 39.9).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k 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 | Easthampton | Webster | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
16,086 |
17,748Highest |
11,530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Easthampton 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% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Easthampton and Webster 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% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Webster 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. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Brooklyn and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$371,500±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Easthampton and Webster 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. |
$1,292±$70Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Easthampton and Webster 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. |
$4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Webster 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% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Easthampton 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 | #92 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Easthampton | Webster | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Easthampton High | Bartlett High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
11.6Highest |
11.5 |
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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.