Compare towns
Weweantic vs Brooklyn vs Marion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Marion has the most people working from home (20.1%).
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 | Weweantic | Brooklyn | Marion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,452Lowest |
8,517Highest |
5,310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
53.8±4Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weweantic and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$143,092±$30kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,800±$42k 26% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$653,500±$47kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,176±$516Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Marion and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,764Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$5,766Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.8%±26.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marion and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marion 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT | #141 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Brooklyn School District | Marion |
| 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.