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Buckland vs Brooklyn vs Northfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckland has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Northfield has the most people working from home (16.5%).
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 | Buckland | Brooklyn | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,036Lowest |
8,517Highest |
2,872 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.9±4.2 26% above U.S. |
| Buckland and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Buckland and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,877±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$103,375±$10kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Northfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,400±$25k 3% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$375,800±$31kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Northfield and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$213Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,142±$200Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Northfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,761Highest 53% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Buckland and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northfield and Buckland 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 | #231 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Brooklyn School District | Pioneer Valley |
| High school in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School | None in town | Pioneer Valley Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
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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.