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Brooklyn vs Scituate vs Stafford
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 youngest population (median age 45.6).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Stafford has the most affordable homes ($264k 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 | Scituate | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
10,517 |
11,511Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.7±4.8 20% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Stafford 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% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stafford and Brooklyn 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% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Stafford 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% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Scituate 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. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$93,235±$16kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Brooklyn 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. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$263,800±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,086±$85Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
$5,131 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Stafford 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate and Stafford 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Scituate | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Scituate High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Highest |
9.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.