What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Braintree has the most expensive homes ($409k median).

Brooklyn has the most people working from home (10.7%).

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	New Braintree	Brooklyn
People
Population	973Lowest	8,517Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S.	45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S.
	New Braintree and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Brooklyn and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brooklyn and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$99,500±$8kHighest 23% above U.S.	$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S.
	New Braintree and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$408,800±$27kHighest 23% above U.S.	$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S.	$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S.
	New Braintree and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,508Highest 77% above U.S.	$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.4%±51.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	New Braintree and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 39% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Brooklyn and New Braintree 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	—	#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.