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Danielson vs Ayer vs 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
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Ayer has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Danielson | Ayer | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209 |
3,098Lowest |
8,517Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
42.1±6.9 8% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Ayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Ayer and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brooklyn and Ayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$74,878±$17k 7% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Ayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$444,600±$43kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,240±$169Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Ayer and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,911Highest 57% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ayer and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ayer 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 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.