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Taunton vs Brooklyn vs Berkley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Taunton has the most renters (37.9% rent).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Berkley has the highest household income ($144k).
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 | Taunton | Brooklyn | Berkley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 60,433Highest |
8,517 |
6,829Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.4±4.1 12% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Taunton and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brooklyn and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,283±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,800±$9k 27% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$511,200±$45kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$86Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,344Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$6,018Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Taunton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berkley 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 | #253 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #155 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton | Brooklyn School District | Berkley |
| High school in town | Taunton High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.6 |
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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.