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Brooklyn vs Derby vs Webster
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 homeowners (81.7%).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
12,487 |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derby and Webster 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. |
$79,500±$11k about the U.S. average |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Derby 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±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,452±$95Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$5,510Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Webster 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Derby School District | Webster |
| High school in town | None in town | Derby High School | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
11.6Highest |
| 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.