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East Brooklyn vs Hardwick vs Chaplin
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 Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Hardwick has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 Brooklyn | Hardwick | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,377 |
2,684Highest |
2,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.3±9.8 16% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hardwick and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$75,000±$22k 7% below U.S. |
$97,846±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
$346,700±$67kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hardwick and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,108±$119 22% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$4,524Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Hardwick 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 | — | #163 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Quabbin | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.5 |
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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.