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Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Dalton 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%).
Dalton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Killingly | Dalton | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
17,867Highest |
6,256 |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Dalton 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%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% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest 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±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8k about the U.S. average |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$295,700±$26k 11% below U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,276 37% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danielson and Killingly 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 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 |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dalton and Killingly 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #192 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Central Berkshire | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Wahconah Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.