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Phillipston vs Brooklyn vs Royalston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phillipston has the most expensive homes ($372k median).
Brooklyn has the most renters (18.3% rent).
Royalston has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Phillipston | Brooklyn | Royalston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,895 |
8,517Highest |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±1.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.8±14.6 23% above U.S. |
| Phillipston and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Royalston and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalston and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,692±$14kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$102,109±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Royalston and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,400±$27kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$346,300±$18k 4% above U.S. |
| Phillipston and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$849 about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,650±$412Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Royalston and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 25% above U.S. |
$4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,196Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Phillipston and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Brooklyn School District | Athol-Royalston |
| 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.