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East Brooklyn vs Townsend 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).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k 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 | Townsend | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,377 |
9,100Highest |
2,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Chaplin 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%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Townsend 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% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Townsend 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. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Chaplin 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. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Townsend 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. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Brooklyn and Townsend 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Townsend 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | North Middlesex | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | — | North Middlesex Regional | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.