What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hubbardston has the most people working from home (14%).

Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hubbardston	Brooklyn
People
Population	4,371Lowest	8,517Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.2% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	46.8±9.1Highest 20% above U.S.	45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Hubbardston and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Brooklyn and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hubbardston and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brooklyn and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$123,500±$24kHighest 53% above U.S.	$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S.
	Hubbardston and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$371,600±$18kHighest 12% above U.S.	$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$953±$206Lowest 33% below U.S.	$1,125±$98Highest 20% below U.S.
	Brooklyn and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,716Highest 51% above U.S.	$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.4%±67.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hubbardston and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 36% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	14%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hubbardston 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	#128 of 282 in MA	#113 of 149 in CT
School district	Quabbin	Brooklyn School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.