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Danielson vs Mendon vs Brooklyn vs Willington
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).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Willington has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Mendon | Brooklyn | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
6,325 |
8,517Highest |
5,575 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
37.5±7.2 4% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon 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% |
14.7%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willington 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% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Willington 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. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$91,114±$12k 13% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$305,800±$48k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,357±$116 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$5,419 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
70%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Willington 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
64% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | — | #210 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Mendon-Upton | Brooklyn School District | Willington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.