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Brooklyn vs Johnston vs Pascoag
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).
Johnston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Pascoag has the highest household income ($121k).
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 | Johnston | Pascoag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
29,835Highest |
4,410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Brooklyn and Johnston 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% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Pascoag 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% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston and Pascoag 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% |
28.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston 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±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Pascoag 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. |
$355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$365,000±$47kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Pascoag and Johnston 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. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,319±$444Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Johnston 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. |
$4,614Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,395Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brooklyn and Johnston 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooklyn and Johnston 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 | #32 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Johnston | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Johnston Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.