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Brooklyn vs Williamsburg vs Killingly 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).
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).

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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.

MeasureBrooklynWilliamsburgKillinglyDanielson
People
Population
8,517
2,694Lowest
17,867Highest
4,209
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+0.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+2.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.6±2.5
17% above U.S.
50±2.4Highest
29% above U.S.
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
Williamsburg 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%
18.6%±4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±6.1
U.S.: 22%
Brooklyn and Killingly 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%
22.7%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Williamsburg and Killingly 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%
60.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
11.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.2%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
9.2%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Danielson and Williamsburg 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.
$104,792±$21kHighest
30% above U.S.
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$64,050±$15kLowest
21% below U.S.
Williamsburg 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.
$403,100±$37kHighest
21% above U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$98
20% below U.S.
$1,420±$228Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,235±$194
13% below U.S.
Williamsburg and Danielson 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.
$5,761Highest
85% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$4,009
29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
38.5%±19.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
61%±28Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
44.7%±17.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Williamsburg 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%
2.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
21.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1955
25 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 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
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
28 minHighest
8% above U.S.
Work from home
10.7%±5.4
U.S.: 15.1%
26.5%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
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 — #136 of 149 in CT —
School district Brooklyn School District Williamsburg Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS —
High school in town None in town None in town Killingly High School —
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.1
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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.