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Brooklyn vs Danielson vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Halifax has the most expensive homes ($482k median).
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 | Brooklyn | Danielson | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
4,209Lowest |
7,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$118,556±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Halifax and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$481,500±$51kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Halifax and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | — | #120 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | Halifax |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.