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East Brooklyn vs Webster vs Sterling
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Sterling has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | East Brooklyn | Webster | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,377Lowest |
17,748Highest |
3,629 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| East Brooklyn and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,698±$29k 9% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$102,695±$12kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Sterling and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Webster and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
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| Webster and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$4,551Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Brooklyn and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sterling and Webster 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Webster | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | — | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.