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Bristol vs Brooklyn vs Danielson vs Naugatuck
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Naugatuck has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Bristol | Brooklyn | Danielson | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61,462Highest |
8,517 |
4,209Lowest |
31,800 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-1.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37.9±1.5 8% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Brooklyn and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,076±$6k 17% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$96,324±$9kHighest about the CT average |
| Naugatuck and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,800±$8k 24% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,338±$45 10% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,369±$58Highest 8% below CT |
| Naugatuck and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,449 18% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$6,362Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±5.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Bristol and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 7% above CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.4%±1.7 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck and Bristol 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 | #115 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | — | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bristol School District | Brooklyn School District | — | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Bristol Central High School | None in town | — | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Lowest |
— | — | 15.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
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.