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Brooklyn vs Hanson vs Upton vs Stafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Stafford has the most affordable homes ($264k median).
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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 | Hanson | Upton | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
10,660 |
8,189Lowest |
11,511Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
46.7±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Stafford and Upton 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% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Hanson 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% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stafford and Upton 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% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$93,235±$16kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hanson 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. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$263,800±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Upton and Hanson 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. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,086±$85 23% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Brooklyn 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. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,131 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Upton 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% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #149 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Whitman-Hanson | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Blackstone Valley | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
11.2 |
9.8Lowest |
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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.