What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).

Revere has the most expensive homes ($597k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brooklyn	Revere
People
Population	8,517Lowest	60,012Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+20.2% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S.	39.2±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%	19.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Brooklyn and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Brooklyn and Revere 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%	24.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brooklyn and Revere 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.	$86,969±$10kLowest 8% above U.S.
	Brooklyn and Revere 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.	$597,400±$17kHighest 80% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S.	$2,076±$95Highest 47% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S.	$5,605Highest 80% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	57.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Revere and Brooklyn 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%	11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	45.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	34 minHighest 30% above U.S.
Work from home	10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Brooklyn and Revere 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	#241 of 282 in MA
School district	Brooklyn School District	Revere
High school in town	None in town	Revere High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	13.6
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.