Compare towns
East Brooklyn vs Whately vs Danielson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Brooklyn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+34.6%).
Whately has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Whately | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,377 |
1,499Lowest |
4,209Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Whately 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and East Brooklyn 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 9% below U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Whately 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 11% below U.S. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Danielson and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,027Highest 61% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Whately | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.