Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Orange vs Union vs Danielson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Orange | Union | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
14,315Highest |
944Lowest |
4,209 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
| Union 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 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange 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 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Orange 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 about the CT average |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
— | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Orange 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | Union School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.