Compare towns
Danielson vs Charlton 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
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Charlton has the most expensive homes ($428k median).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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.
| Measure | Danielson | Charlton | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
13,435Highest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
43±4 11% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest 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 | $64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$117,587±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Charlton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$427,500±$19kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,381±$415Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% 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 | $4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,617Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±9.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danielson and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlton and Brooklyn 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 | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric | Brooklyn School District |
| 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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| 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.