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Greig vs Brookline vs Black Brook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greig has the most affordable homes ($173k median).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Black Brook has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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 | Greig | Brookline | Black Brook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,004 |
531Lowest |
1,315Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±6.1 41% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
56.5±5.8Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Black Brook and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Black Brook and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,000±$20kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$80,833±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$67,852±$20k 16% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$21kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$202,200±$48k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$33 34% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$783±$461Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,720Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,633 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±32Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greig and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.