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Brooklyn vs Norfolk vs Canterbury
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Norfolk | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
11,673Highest |
5,124Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
41.6±1.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.4±4.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Norfolk 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% |
13.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Canterbury 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. |
$200,720±$22kHighest 149% above U.S. |
$103,198±$6k 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$725,200±$34kHighest 118% above U.S. |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$2,019±$598Highest 43% above U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$9,651Highest 209% above U.S. |
$4,140Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norfolk and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #123 of 282 in MA | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | King Philip · Millis | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.