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Leicester vs Brooklyn vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most homeowners (88.5%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Auburn has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Leicester | Brooklyn | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,113 |
8,517Lowest |
16,970Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.5Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.8±1.6 15% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Auburn and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Leicester and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,173±$9k 30% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$116,711±$10kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,100±$23kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$400,000±$16k 20% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,487±$258Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,467±$155 4% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,452Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$5,289Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±14.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Auburn and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Leicester 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 | #222 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #106 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Leicester | Brooklyn School District | Auburn |
| High school in town | Leicester High | None in town | Auburn Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.