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Brooklyn vs Derby vs Smithfield vs Danielson
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).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
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 | Derby | Smithfield | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
12,487 |
22,233Highest |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Derby 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% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 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% |
21.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithfield and Danielson 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. |
$79,500±$11k about the U.S. average |
$102,077±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Smithfield 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. |
$256,700±$21k 23% below U.S. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,452±$95Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
| Derby 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. |
$5,510Highest 77% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Derby 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% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby and Smithfield 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #8 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Derby School District | Smithfield | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Derby High School | Smithfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.