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Brooklyn vs Upton vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | Upton | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
8,189Lowest |
41,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Upton and Brooklyn 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Enfield 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Enfield 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,360 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Enfield 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.