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Franklin vs Douglas 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
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Franklin | Douglas | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
9,207Highest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.3±4.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brooklyn and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10k 30% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brooklyn and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas 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 | — | #177 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Douglas | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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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.