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Wright vs Brookline vs Brant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Brant has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
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 | Wright | Brookline | Brant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739 |
531Lowest |
2,224Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.7±2.5 28% above U.S. |
| Wright and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wright and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$89,531±$24kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Brant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$201,100±$22kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,089±$121 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$3,528Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brant and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Brant 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.