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Sutton vs Thomaston 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
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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.
| Measure | Sutton | Thomaston | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Highest |
7,492Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thomaston and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,915 90% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 282 in MA | #106 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sutton | Thomaston School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Thomaston High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.