Compare towns
Danielson vs Prospect vs Willimantic vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Prospect | Willimantic | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
9,458 |
18,096Highest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | +2.3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6 16% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Prospect 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 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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 CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15k 33% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Prospect 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±$13k 39% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Prospect and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Prospect and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.1% CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Brooklyn and Prospect 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 | — | #50 of 149 in CT | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Regional School District 16 | — | 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 | None yet |
CT 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.