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Compare Brookline to Reading

This post compares Brookline, Massachusetts to Reading, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Brookline (CDP) Reading (CDP)
Population 59,246 25,769
Income (median) $77,698 $85,245
Home Value (median) $829,300 $491,200
White 75% 92%
Black 3% 0%
Asian 15% 4%
With Kids 25% 35%
Age (median) 34 41
Rentals 49% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Brookline or Reading?
A: Brookline has a larger population count than Reading: 59246 compared with 25769 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Brookline or in Reading?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Brookline.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Brookline or Reading?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Brookline.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Brookline does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Brookline versus 21% for Reading.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Brookline may include: Cambridge, Waltham, and Arlington.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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