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Compare Reading to Brookline

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Reading may include: Franklin, Wilmington, and Melrose.

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

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