Compare towns
Berlin vs Brooklyn vs Danielson vs New Britain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Danielson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
New Britain has the most renters (54.9% 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 | Berlin | Brooklyn | Danielson | New Britain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,361 |
8,517 |
4,209Lowest |
74,223Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
+1.3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
34.5±3.6 16% below CT |
34.3±1.2Lowest 17% below CT |
| Berlin and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Britain and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
14.6%±1.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Berlin and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
19.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
9.4%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| New Britain and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,598±$11kHighest 19% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$64,050±$15k 33% below CT |
$58,613±$2kLowest 39% below CT |
| Berlin and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,600±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$224,600±$13k 39% below CT |
$223,600±$6kLowest 39% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$88Highest 6% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,253±$45 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$5,846 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and New Britain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
18.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
53% CT: 66.5% |
45.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
22 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
8%±1.4 CT: 16% |
| Berlin and Brooklyn 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 | #73 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | — | #149 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin School District | Brooklyn School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Berlin High School | None in town | — | New Britain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
— | — | 16.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
CT 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.