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Brooklyn vs Hampton vs Millbury 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Millbury has the most expensive homes ($450k median).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
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 | Hampton | Millbury | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
1,647Lowest |
13,961Highest |
4,209 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest 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±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Hampton 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. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Hampton 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. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Millbury 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 | — | #202 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Hampton School District | Millbury | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.