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Brooklyn vs Wareham vs Danielson vs East Brooklyn
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 highest household income ($96k).
Wareham has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Wareham | Danielson | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
23,302Highest |
4,209 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
| Wareham and East 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% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and East 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% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Wareham 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. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$73,698±$29k 9% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Wareham 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. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Danielson 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. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Brooklyn and Wareham 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wareham 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Wareham | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Wareham Senior High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.