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Brooklyn vs Danielson vs Millis
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 most kids (20.6% under 18).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k 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 | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
4,209Lowest |
8,888Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Millis and Brooklyn 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% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Danielson 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% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis 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% |
54.5%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% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Millis 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. |
$9,344Highest 200% 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% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis 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 | — | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | Millis |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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| 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.