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Douglas vs Brooklyn vs Webster vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k 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.
| Measure | Douglas | Brooklyn | Webster | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207 |
8,517Lowest |
17,748Highest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338 103% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Brooklyn School District | Webster | Sutton |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | None in town | Bartlett High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
— | 11.6 |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.