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Brooklyn vs Danielson vs Woonsocket vs East Brooklyn

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).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).

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.

MeasureBrooklynDanielsonWoonsocketEast Brooklyn
People
Population
8,517
4,209
43,521Highest
2,377Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+34.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.6±2.5
17% above U.S.
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
35.7±1.3
8% below U.S.
46.2±12.2Highest
19% above U.S.
East Brooklyn and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.6%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±6.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.3%±2Highest
U.S.: 22%
20%±5.7
U.S.: 22%
Woonsocket and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.6%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
14.7%±1.4
U.S.: 17.2%
15%±4.7
U.S.: 17.2%
Brooklyn and East 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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
11.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
19.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
11.8%
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%
5.1%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±2.7Lowest
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±$15kHighest
19% above U.S.
$64,050±$15k
21% below U.S.
$61,059±$5kLowest
24% below U.S.
$73,698±$29k
9% below U.S.
Brooklyn and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$315,200±$28kHighest
5% below U.S.
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
$311,000±$15k
7% below U.S.
$295,400±$63k
11% below U.S.
Brooklyn and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$98
20% below U.S.
$1,235±$194Highest
13% below U.S.
$1,161±$48
18% below U.S.
$1,061±$474Lowest
25% below U.S.
Danielson and Woonsocket 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.
$3,960
27% above U.S.
$3,747Lowest
20% 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%
46.7%±5.4
U.S.: 51.1%
51.5%±35.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
East Brooklyn and Woonsocket 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%
18.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
53%
U.S.: 65.2%
37.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1952
28 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 min
8% above U.S.
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
Work from home
10.7%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±1.7
U.S.: 15.1%
1.9%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Brooklyn and Danielson 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 — #37 of 38 in RI —
School district Brooklyn School District — RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket —
High school in town None in town — Woonsocket High School —
Students per teacherat that high school — —
15.2
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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.