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Brooklyn vs Lunenburg vs Upton
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).
Lunenburg has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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.
| Measure | Brooklyn | Lunenburg | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
11,902Highest |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
43.2±2.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Lunenburg 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% |
17.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Lunenburg 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% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Lunenburg 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. |
$112,828±$11k 40% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Lunenburg 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. |
$463,900±$24k 39% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,401 105% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Lunenburg 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% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Lunenburg 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 | #87 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Lunenburg | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Lunenburg High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.