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Brooklyn vs Hatfield vs Williamsburg 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).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
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 | Hatfield | Williamsburg | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
3,325 |
2,694Lowest |
4,209 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield 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%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±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% |
23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hatfield and Williamsburg 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% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.6%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% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Williamsburg 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. |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$104,792±$21kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Williamsburg 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. |
$440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$403,100±$37k 21% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Hatfield and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,420±$228Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield 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. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
$5,761Highest 85% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest 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. |
1955 25 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 |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Hatfield | Williamsburg | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Smith Academy | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.1 |
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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.