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Danielson vs Killingly vs Norwell vs East 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).
Norwell has the most expensive homes ($866k median).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).

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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.

MeasureDanielsonKillinglyNorwellEast Brooklyn
People
Population
4,209
17,867Highest
11,361
2,377Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+34.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
39.2±1.4
about the U.S. average
46.2±12.2Highest
19% above U.S.
East Brooklyn and Killingly 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%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
28.5%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
20%±5.7
U.S.: 22%
Norwell and East 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%
19.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.1%±2
U.S.: 17.2%
15%±4.7
U.S.: 17.2%
Killingly and Norwell 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%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
69.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
11.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
9.2%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±2.7Lowest
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.
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$188,699±$25kHighest
134% above U.S.
$73,698±$29k
9% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$865,700±$35kHighest
160% above U.S.
$295,400±$63k
11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,235±$194
13% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$2,215±$336Highest
57% above U.S.
$1,061±$474
25% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,009
29% above U.S.
$3,922
26% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$3,747Lowest
20% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.7%±17.1
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
67.1%±24.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.5%±35.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Norwell and East 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%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
91.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1973Highest
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
8% above U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
35 minHighest
34% above U.S.
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
27.1%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
1.9%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #136 of 149 in CT #80 of 282 in MA —
School district — Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Norwell —
High school in town — Killingly High School Norwell High —
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.1Lowest
11.7Highest
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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.