What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Providence has the most renters (36.1% rent).

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	North Providence	Brooklyn
People
Population	34,293Highest	8,517Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	42.1±1.9Lowest 8% above U.S.	45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S.
	Brooklyn and North Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Brooklyn and North Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	North Providence and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	North Providence and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,756±$6kLowest 4% above U.S.	$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S.
	Brooklyn and North Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$355,900±$12kHighest 7% above U.S.	$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S.
	North Providence and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,405±$64Highest about the U.S. average	$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,843Highest 55% above U.S.	$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	North Providence and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	63.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 3% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	12.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	North Providence 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	#26 of 38 in RI	#113 of 149 in CT
School district	North Providence · Excel Academy Rhode Island	Brooklyn School District
High school in town	North Providence High	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.