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Danielson vs Grantham 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 renters (47% rent).
Grantham has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Grantham | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209 |
3,465Lowest |
8,517Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Brooklyn 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% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brooklyn and Grantham 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% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Lowest 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. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Brooklyn 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. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Brooklyn 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. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danielson and Brooklyn 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grantham 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Grantham School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.