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Brooklyn vs Pepperell vs Webster
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).
Pepperell has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
11,663 |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Brooklyn and Pepperell 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% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Pepperell 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%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster 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% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Pepperell 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. |
$124,073±$12kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,295±$238Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
| Pepperell and Webster 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. |
$6,698Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pepperell and Brooklyn 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 | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | North Middlesex | Webster |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.