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Brooklyn vs Scituate vs Upton vs Griswold
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).
Scituate has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k 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 | Upton | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
10,517 |
8,189Lowest |
11,530Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Griswold 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest 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% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest 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±$23k 39% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Scituate 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±$26k 35% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% 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% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Griswold 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Scituate 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Scituate | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Scituate High School | Blackstone Valley | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Lowest |
11.2 |
11.5Highest |
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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.