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Palmer Town vs Brooklyn vs Brimfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Palmer Town has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Brimfield has the most people working from home (13.7%).
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.
| Measure | Palmer Town | Brooklyn | Brimfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,381Highest |
8,517 |
3,705Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±5.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
43.7±5.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Palmer Town and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brimfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brimfield and Palmer Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,480±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$111,250±$22kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Brimfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,400±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$389,100±$27kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,075±$103 24% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Highest 20% below U.S. |
$886±$365Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Palmer Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,540 46% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,128Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brimfield and Palmer Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brimfield 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 | #252 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #108 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Palmer · Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical | Brooklyn School District | Brimfield |
| High school in town | Pathfinder Vocational Technical | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.