What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nashua has the most people working from home (17.4%).

Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).

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	Nashua	Brooklyn
People
Population	91,294Highest	8,517Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.6% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average	45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Brooklyn and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	17.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Brooklyn and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brooklyn and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,326±$5kHighest 19% above U.S.	$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S.
	Nashua and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$403,900±$11kHighest 21% above U.S.	$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S.	$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,799Highest 118% above U.S.	$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Nashua and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	17.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Nashua 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	#67 of 120 in NH	#113 of 149 in CT
School district	Nashua School District	Brooklyn School District
High school in town	Nashua High School South	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8	—
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.