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Brooklyn vs Princeton 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).
Princeton has the most people working from home (29.5%).
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 | Princeton | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
3,529Lowest |
4,209 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
46.1±7Highest 19% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Princeton 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% |
22.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Princeton 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% |
20.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Princeton 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% |
59.4%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%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$158,750±$46kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$520,500±$48kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$897±$852Lowest 37% 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 | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$6,633Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.8%±46.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Princeton 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 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 |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #59 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Wachusett | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.