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Pascoag vs Halifax vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pascoag has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Halifax has the most expensive homes ($482k median).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Pascoag | Halifax | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,410Lowest |
7,748 |
8,517Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Halifax 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% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Brooklyn 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% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Halifax 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. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Pascoag and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,000±$47k 10% above U.S. |
$481,500±$51kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Halifax and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,395Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Brooklyn 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% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax 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 | — | #120 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Halifax | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.