What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brooklyn has the most renters (18.3% rent).

Grantham has the most people working from home (13.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brooklyn	Grantham
People
Population	8,517Highest	3,465Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+14% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S.	50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S.
	Grantham and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%	19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Brooklyn and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Brooklyn and Grantham 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%	59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brooklyn and Grantham 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.	$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S.
	Grantham and Brooklyn 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.	$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S.
	Grantham and Brooklyn 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.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S.	$7,605Highest 144% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1%	—
Below poverty line	2.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	100%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	23 minLowest 15% below U.S.
Work from home	10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Grantham 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	#6 of 120 in NH
School district	Brooklyn School District	Grantham School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.