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Brooklyn vs Pepperell vs Ware
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 highest household income ($96k).
Pepperell has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
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 | Pepperell | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
1,971Lowest |
10,048Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
46.4±6.3Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Pepperell and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Ware 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% |
18.7%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware and Pepperell 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% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$76,726±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Pepperell 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. |
$457,300±$40kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,139±$301Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Pepperell and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$6,871Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±20.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Pepperell 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pepperell and Ware 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 | #153 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | Ware |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.