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Brooklyn vs Lowell vs Springfield
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 homeowners (81.7%).
Lowell has the most expensive homes ($429k median).
Springfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Lowell | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
118,368 |
154,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
35.6±0.8 8% below U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$78,658±$4k about the U.S. average |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Lowell 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. |
$429,200±$11kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,625±$40Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,499 44% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Lowell 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% |
16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooklyn and Lowell 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 | #255 of 282 in MA | #276 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Lowell | Springfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Lowell High | Springfield Central High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
12.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.