Compare towns
Charlemont vs Brooklyn vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlemont has the oldest population (median age 59.6).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Charlemont | Brooklyn | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,118 |
8,517Highest |
765Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±6.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9 38% above U.S. |
| Charlemont and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 41.1%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlemont and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,063±$12kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Heath and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,500±$52k 8% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% 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. |
$4,438 42% 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% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlemont and Heath 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% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Charlemont 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 | 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.