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Danielson vs Grantham vs Killingly 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).

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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.

MeasureDanielsonGranthamKillinglyBrooklyn
People
Population
4,209
3,465Lowest
17,867Highest
8,517
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+14%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
50.4±7.5Highest
30% above U.S.
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
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%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
20.6%±4.6Highest
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+
13.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
17%±6.9
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.6%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Killingly 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%
59.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
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%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Danielson and Killingly 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.
$84,350±$8k
4% 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.
$288,600±$15k
13% below 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.
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$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,125±$98
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
$4,009
29% above U.S.
$7,605Highest
144% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$4,538
45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.7%±17.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
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42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
38.5%±19.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Danielson and Killingly 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%
11.4%
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%
71.6%
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.
1968
12 yrs older 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.
28 min
6% above 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%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
10.7%±5.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Grantham and Killingly 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 #136 of 149 in CT #113 of 149 in CT
School district — Grantham School District Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Brooklyn School District
High school in town — None in town Killingly High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school — —
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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.