What stands out worked out from the figures below

Charlemont has the most people working from home (16.5%).

Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).

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	Charlemont	Brooklyn
People
Population	1,118Lowest	8,517Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.4% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	59.6±6.7Highest 53% above U.S.	45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S.
Kids under 18	7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	41.1%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$53,063±$12kLowest 34% below U.S.	$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$305,500±$52kLowest 8% below U.S.	$315,200±$28kHighest 5% below U.S.
	Brooklyn and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,023±$126Lowest 28% below U.S.	$1,125±$98Highest 20% below U.S.
	Brooklyn and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,351Lowest 39% above U.S.	$4,538Highest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.1%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Charlemont and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 40% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	16.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Charlemont 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
School district	Hawlemont	Brooklyn School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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.