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East Brookfield vs Ogunquit vs Brookfield vs Charlton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Brookfield has the most renters (16.7% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
Charlton has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Brookfield | Charlton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,166 |
1,379Lowest |
3,460 |
13,435Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±6.4 34% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.4±2.1 35% above U.S. |
43±4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlton and Brookfield 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 about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$81,250±$37k about the U.S. average |
$117,587±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Charlton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,200±$30k 15% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$341,900±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$427,500±$19k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$33 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,014±$161Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,381±$415Highest about the U.S. average |
| Charlton and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,430Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,092Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,617 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±39.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±9.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookfield and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #109 of 282 in MA | #133 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Spencer-E Brookfield | — | Brookfield | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.7 |
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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.