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Harvard vs Brooklyn vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Harvard | Brooklyn | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,927Lowest |
8,517Highest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.7Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$424Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Harvard and Brooklyn 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. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Harvard | Brooklyn School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | The Bromfield High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.