What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).

Wilbraham has the most expensive homes ($416k 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	Wilbraham
People
Population	8,517Lowest	14,572Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S.	44.3±2.7Lowest 14% above U.S.
	Brooklyn and Wilbraham 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%	23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Wilbraham 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%	23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Wilbraham and Brooklyn 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%	51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brooklyn and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S.	$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S.
	Wilbraham 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±$28kLowest 5% below U.S.	$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S.	$1,175±$241Highest 17% below U.S.
	Wilbraham and Brooklyn 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.	$6,658Highest 113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Wilbraham 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%	4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wilbraham and Brooklyn 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	#88 of 282 in MA
School district	Brooklyn School District	Hampden-Wilbraham
High school in town	None in town	Minnechaug Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	14.2
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.