What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pascoag has the most people working from home (7.4%).

East Brooklyn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+34.6%).

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	Pascoag	East Brooklyn
People
Population	4,410Highest	2,377Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average	46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S.
	East Brooklyn and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	20%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	East Brooklyn and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Pascoag and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	East Brooklyn and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S.	$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S.
	Pascoag and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$365,000±$47kHighest 10% above U.S.	$295,400±$63kLowest 11% below U.S.
	Pascoag and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,319±$444Highest 7% below U.S.	$1,061±$474Lowest 25% below U.S.
	Pascoag and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,395Highest 41% above U.S.	$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	51.5%±35.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	East Brooklyn and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	73.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S.	1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 34% above U.S.	25 minLowest 4% below U.S.
Work from home	7.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Pascoag and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.