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Brooklyn vs Scituate vs Windsor Locks 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).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Scituate | Windsor Locks | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
10,517 |
12,579Highest |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Scituate 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% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 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% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Windsor Locks 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% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Windsor Locks 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. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Scituate 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. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Windsor Locks 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. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Windsor Locks 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 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 |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Scituate 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Scituate | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Scituate High School | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.