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Brooklyn vs Fall River vs Danielson vs Stafford
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 highest household income ($96k).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Stafford has the most kids (21.5% under 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 | Fall River | Danielson | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
94,082Highest |
4,209Lowest |
11,511 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
46.7±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Stafford 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% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stafford 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stafford 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$64,050±$15k 21% below U.S. |
$93,235±$16k 15% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Stafford 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. |
$395,500±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$263,800±$22k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,086±$85Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Fall River 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. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$5,131Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fall River 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% |
19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
53% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stafford 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | — | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | — | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | — | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.