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Newbury vs Brooklyn vs Wellfleet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the highest household income ($175k).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Wellfleet has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Newbury | Brooklyn | Wellfleet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,777 |
8,517Highest |
4,404Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +29.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±4.8 42% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
58.4±4.1Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Wellfleet and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wellfleet and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $174,868±$59kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$117,938±$27k 46% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $840,600±$40k 153% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$855,300±$70kHighest 157% above U.S. |
| Wellfleet and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,806±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,563±$597 11% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,661Highest 114% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,862 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±23.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.5%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newbury and Wellfleet 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 | #137 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Triton | Brooklyn School District | Wellfleet |
| High school in town | Triton Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.