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Brooklyn vs Exeter vs Northbridge
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).
Exeter has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
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 | Exeter | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
7,195Lowest |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Northbridge 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% |
19.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge 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% |
18.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Exeter 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. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Northbridge 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. |
$5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Northbridge 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Exeter-West Greenwich | Northbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.8 |
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| 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.