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East Brooklyn vs Colebrook vs Danielson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
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 | East Brooklyn | Colebrook | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,377 |
1,494Lowest |
4,209Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | +2.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
| Colebrook and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
| East Brooklyn and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.8% CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,698±$29k 23% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
| Colebrook and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
| Colebrook and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
| Colebrook and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3 CT: 16% |
| Colebrook and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Colebrook School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.