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Brooklyn vs Royalston vs Upton
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).
Royalston has the most homeowners (96%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Royalston | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
1,460Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.8±14.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Royalston and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±10 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Royalston 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% |
20.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$102,109±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$346,300±$18k 4% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,650±$412Highest 17% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,196Lowest about the U.S. average |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalston and Upton 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% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Athol-Royalston | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.