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Brooklyn vs Quinebaug vs Upton 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
Quinebaug has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k 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 | Quinebaug | Upton | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
1,193Lowest |
8,189 |
4,209 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Upton 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% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 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. |
$105,181±$36k 30% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Upton and Quinebaug 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. |
$237,800±$66k 29% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
— | $948±$599Lowest 33% 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. |
$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug and Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.