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Brooklyn vs Georgetown vs Mendon
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).
Georgetown has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Mendon has the most homeowners (86.9%).
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 | Georgetown | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
8,474 |
6,325Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Mendon 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% |
18.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Georgetown 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% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon 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. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33k 64% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Mendon 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. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37k 85% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Mendon 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. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,840±$196 30% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Mendon 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. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$7,213 131% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Georgetown 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Mendon 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #210 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Georgetown | Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.