What stands out worked out from the figures below

Southampton has the most expensive homes ($452k median).

Brooklyn has the most people working from home (10.7%).

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	Southampton	Brooklyn
People
Population	6,230Lowest	8,517Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	43.4±3.5Lowest 12% above U.S.	45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S.
	Brooklyn and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Brooklyn and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Southampton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brooklyn and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$123,125±$23kHighest 53% above U.S.	$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S.
	Southampton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$452,300±$25kHighest 36% above U.S.	$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,125±$98 20% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,470Highest 75% above U.S.	$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.2%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	38.5%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Brooklyn and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 15% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	8.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Brooklyn and Southampton 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	#205 of 282 in MA	#113 of 149 in CT
School district	Southampton	Brooklyn School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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.