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Charlton vs Danielson vs Holbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlton has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Holbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Charlton | Danielson | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,435Highest |
4,209Lowest |
11,380 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±4Highest 11% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
| Charlton and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlton and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holbrook and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,587±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$115,210±$14k 43% above U.S. |
| Charlton and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,500±$19k 28% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Holbrook and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,381±$415Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Charlton and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,617 48% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holbrook and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlton and Holbrook 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 | #133 of 282 in MA | — | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric | — | Holbrook |
| High school in town | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School | — | Holbrook Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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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.