What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weweantic has the most people working from home (3.6%).

East Brooklyn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+34.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Weweantic	East Brooklyn
People
Population	1,452Lowest	2,377Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.4±13.9Lowest 14% above U.S.	46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S.
	East Brooklyn and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	20%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	East Brooklyn and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.3%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Weweantic and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Weweantic and East Brooklyn 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.	$73,698±$29kHighest 9% below U.S.
	East Brooklyn and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$420,800±$42kHighest 26% above U.S.	$295,400±$63kLowest 11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,061±$474 25% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,764Highest 21% above U.S.	$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	51.5%±35.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	East Brooklyn and Weweantic 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%	3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973 7 yrs older than U.S.	1973 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 17% below U.S.	25 minHighest 4% below U.S.
Work from home	3.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Weweantic and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.