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Brooklyn vs Danielson vs Wethersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
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).
Wethersfield has the most people working from home (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 | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
4,209Lowest |
27,250Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
+2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield 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 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Wethersfield 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% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 about the CT average |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$324,600±$11kHighest 12% below CT |
| Wethersfield 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 24% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,370±$150Highest 8% below CT |
| Wethersfield and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Wethersfield 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 CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield 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 | — | #92 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 |
CT 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.