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Brooklyn vs Maynard vs Thompson
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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Maynard | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
10,712Highest |
9,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Maynard 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% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Maynard 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. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Maynard 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±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Maynard 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard and Thompson 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.