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Brooklyn vs Danielson vs Pascoag

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 people working from home (10.7%).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Pascoag has the highest household income ($121k).

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.

MeasureBrooklynDanielsonPascoag
People
Population
8,517Highest
4,209Lowest
4,410
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+2.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.6±2.5Highest
17% above U.S.
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
39.1±3.7
about the U.S. average
Kids under 18
20.6%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±6.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.7%±6.9
U.S.: 22%
Brooklyn and Pascoag 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%
21%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Pascoag 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%
26.1%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%
0.9%±1.1Lowest
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.
$121,369±$34kHighest
50% above U.S.
Pascoag 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.
$365,000±$47kHighest
10% above U.S.
Pascoag and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$98Lowest
20% below U.S.
$1,235±$194
13% below U.S.
$1,319±$444Highest
7% below U.S.
Pascoag and Danielson 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.
$4,009Lowest
29% above U.S.
$4,395
41% 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%
36.1%±27.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Danielson and Brooklyn 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%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
72.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1953
27 yrs 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%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.4%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Brooklyn and Pascoag 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 — —
School district Brooklyn School District — —
High school 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.