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Brooklyn vs Mendon vs Sutton
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).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Mendon | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
6,325Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Brooklyn 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% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon 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±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33k 64% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Mendon 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. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Sutton 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% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Mendon 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Mendon-Upton | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.