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Danielson vs North Reading 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).
North Reading has the most people working from home (26.1%).
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 | North Reading | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209 |
15,765Highest |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
43±2.8 11% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and North Reading 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% |
22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| North Reading and East 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% |
16.7%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Reading 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% |
56.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and North Reading 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. |
$147,768±$25kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$710,500±$24kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$2,259±$356Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,061±$474Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 29% above U.S. |
$9,693Highest 211% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.5%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Reading 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #33 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | North Reading | — |
| High school in town | — | North Reading High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.