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Dudley vs Washington 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
Dudley has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
Washington has the most people working from home (20.1%).
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 | Dudley | Washington | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,929Highest |
3,676Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
49.9±5.5Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Washington and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$101,549±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Washington and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$660,200±$130kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,204±$264 15% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Dudley and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,709Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dudley and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | #142 of 282 in MA | #17 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Regional School District 12 | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Shepaug Valley School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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| 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.