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Charlton vs East Brookfield vs Ogunquit
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).
East Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($381k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | East Brookfield | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,435Highest |
2,166 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
52.1±6.4 34% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and East Brookfield 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% |
15.3%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
27%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlton and Ogunquit 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. |
$81,042±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Charlton and Ogunquit 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. |
$381,200±$30kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,381±$415Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,142±$33Lowest 19% below U.S. |
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| Charlton and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,617Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,430Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±9.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.2%±39.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlton and East Brookfield 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% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #133 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric | Spencer-E Brookfield | — |
| High school in town | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
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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.