Compare towns
Marion vs Brooklyn vs Weweantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marion has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 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.
| Measure | Marion | Brooklyn | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,310 |
8,517Highest |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
44.4±13.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weweantic and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $143,092±$30kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $653,500±$47kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$420,800±$42k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,176±$516Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— |
| Marion and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,766Highest 85% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,764Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.8%±26.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marion and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marion 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 | #141 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Marion | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.