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Danielson vs Dudley vs Webster 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).
Dudley has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Brooklyn has the most people working from home (10.7%).
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 | Dudley | Webster | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
11,929 |
17,748Highest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Brooklyn 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% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dudley and Danielson 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. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Dudley 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. |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% 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 | $4,009 29% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dudley and Webster 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooklyn and Dudley 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 | — | #142 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Webster | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | — | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.