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East Brookfield vs Everett vs Charlton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Charlton has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | East Brookfield | Everett | Charlton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,166Lowest |
50,045Highest |
13,435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±6.4Highest 30% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
43±4 8% above MA |
| East Brookfield and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
24.7%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Charlton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
37.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Charlton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,042±$16kLowest 22% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$117,587±$8kHighest 13% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,200±$30kLowest 32% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$427,500±$19k 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$33Lowest 35% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,381±$415 22% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,430Lowest 26% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$4,617 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±39.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.3%±9.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
2.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
33 minLowest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.3%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
13%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Charlton and Everett 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | #133 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Spencer-E Brookfield | Everett | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.