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Derby vs Brooklyn vs Danielson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
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 | Derby | Brooklyn | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,487Highest |
8,517 |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
| Derby and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Derby and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
| Derby and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510Highest 17% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Derby School District | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | Derby High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.