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Brooklyn vs Willimantic vs Danielson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most people working from home (10.7%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Danielson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
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 | Willimantic | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
18,096Highest |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
34.5±3.6 16% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Brooklyn and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$64,050±$15k 33% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$224,600±$13k 39% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
| 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 32% below CT |
$4,678Highest 30% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic 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 CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
21.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
53% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3 CT: 16% |
| Brooklyn and Danielson 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 | — | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.