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Charlestown vs Upton vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlestown has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k 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 | Charlestown | Upton | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,051Lowest |
8,189 |
8,517Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.3±2.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Charlestown and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlestown and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlestown and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,404±$10k 36% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $525,500±$57k 58% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Upton and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,374±$134Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,365Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.7%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Charlestown 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 | #10 of 38 in RI | #46 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chariho | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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| 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.