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Brooklyn vs Danielson vs Killingly vs Weweantic

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 highest household income ($96k).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Weweantic has the most expensive homes ($421k median).

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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.

MeasureBrooklynDanielsonKillinglyWeweantic
People
Population
8,517
4,209
17,867Highest
1,452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+2.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.6±2.5Highest
17% above U.S.
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
44.4±13.9
14% above U.S.
Brooklyn and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.6%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±6.1
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
11.2%±7.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Brooklyn and Killingly 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%
19.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.3%±6.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Killingly 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%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
30.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
9.2%±6.6
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
10.1%±8.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Weweantic and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$96,207±$15kHighest
19% above U.S.
$64,050±$15k
21% below U.S.
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$62,481±$39kLowest
23% below U.S.
Brooklyn and Killingly 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.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$420,800±$42kHighest
26% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$98
20% below U.S.
$1,235±$194Highest
13% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
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Danielson and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,538Highest
45% above U.S.
$4,009
29% above U.S.
$3,922
26% above U.S.
$3,764Lowest
21% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
38.5%±19.3
U.S.: 51.1%
44.7%±17.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Danielson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
21.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
28 minHighest
8% above U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
Work from home
10.7%±5.4
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
3.6%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Killingly 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 — #136 of 149 in CT —
School district Brooklyn School District — Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS —
High school in town None in town — Killingly High School —
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.1
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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.