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Brooklyn vs Washington vs Webster 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).
Washington has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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 | Washington | Webster | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
3,676Lowest |
17,748Highest |
4,209 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
49.9±5.5Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Washington 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% |
19%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Webster 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% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Webster 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% |
53.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Washington 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. |
$101,549±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Washington 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. |
$660,200±$130kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,204±$264 15% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Webster 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. |
$4,709Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 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 |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 12 | Webster | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepaug Valley School | Bartlett High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.