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Danielson vs Pepperell 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).
Pepperell has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Pepperell | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209 |
11,663Highest |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Pepperell 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% |
20.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Pepperell 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% |
18.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pepperell 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% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Pepperell 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. |
$124,073±$12kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,295±$238Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Pepperell 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. |
$6,698Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Brooklyn and Pepperell 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% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest 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. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #153 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | North Middlesex | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.