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Brooklyn vs Everett 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 homeowners (81.7%).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k 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 | Everett | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
50,045Highest |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brooklyn and Danielson 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% |
24.9%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% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Everett 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. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Everett 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. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett 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% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
53% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooklyn and Everett 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Everett | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.