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Danielson vs Millis vs East 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).
Millis has the most people working from home (17.5%).
East Brooklyn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+34.6%).
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 | Millis | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209 |
8,888Highest |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
| Millis and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Brooklyn and Danielson 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% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and East 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Millis 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. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,061±$474Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Millis and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 29% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and East Brooklyn 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #63 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Millis | — |
| High school in town | — | Millis High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.