What stands out worked out from the figures below

Charlestown has the most people working from home (18.9%).

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	Charlestown	Brooklyn
People
Population	8,051Lowest	8,517Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	53.3±2.1Highest 37% above U.S.	45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Brooklyn and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Charlestown and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$109,404±$10kHighest 36% above U.S.	$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S.
	Charlestown and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$525,500±$57kHighest 58% above U.S.	$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,374±$134Highest about the U.S. average	$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,365Lowest 8% above U.S.	$4,538Highest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.7%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Charlestown and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	18.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Charlestown 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	#10 of 38 in RI	#113 of 149 in CT
School district	Chariho	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.