What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tiverton has the most expensive homes ($407k median).

Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).

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	Tiverton	Brooklyn
People
Population	8,091Lowest	8,517Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	48.1±3Highest 24% above U.S.	45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Tiverton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Brooklyn and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Tiverton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brooklyn and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$99,158±$7kHighest 23% above U.S.	$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S.
	Tiverton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,200±$25kHighest 22% above U.S.	$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,342±$169Highest 5% below U.S.	$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S.
	Tiverton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,542Highest 46% above U.S.	$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	38.5%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Brooklyn and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	9.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Brooklyn and Tiverton 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	#15 of 38 in RI	#113 of 149 in CT
School district	—	Brooklyn School District
High school 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.