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Brooklyn vs Danielson vs Wareham vs Stafford
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).
Wareham has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
Stafford has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Wareham | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
4,209Lowest |
23,302Highest |
11,511 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
46.7±4.8 20% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Stafford 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%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stafford 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% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Stafford 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% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%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% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Wareham 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±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$93,235±$16k 15% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Stafford 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. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$263,800±$22k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,086±$85Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Wareham 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. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$5,131Highest 65% 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% |
51.4%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wareham 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 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 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wareham and Stafford 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 | — | #272 of 282 in MA | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | Wareham | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Wareham Senior High | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6Lowest |
9.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.