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East Brooklyn vs Harvard vs Danielson
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+34.6%).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
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 | Harvard | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,377Lowest |
6,927Highest |
4,209 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Harvard 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% |
21.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Harvard and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Harvard 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+ | 11.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,698±$29k 9% below U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,321±$424Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
| Harvard and Danielson 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #12 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Harvard | — |
| High school in town | — | The Bromfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0 |
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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.