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Mansfield 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
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Brooklyn | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,358Highest |
8,517 |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
34.5±3.6 16% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 9.2%±1.6Lowest 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+ | 11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Brooklyn and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
| Mansfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | E. O. Smith High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
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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.