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Dover vs Winchester vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Winchester has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k 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 | Dover | Winchester | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,930Lowest |
23,406Highest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.9±2.3 15% above U.S. |
42.5±1.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Winchester and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
79.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$230,198±$21k 185% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$1,215,200±$39k 265% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Dover and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$2,279±$481 61% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Dover and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 34.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Winchester 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 | #1 of 282 in MA | #11 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Winchester | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | Winchester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.