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Morris 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

Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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.

MeasureMorrisBrooklynDanielson
People
Population
2,164Lowest
8,517Highest
4,209
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
+2.6%
CT: +0.9%
Median age
52.8±6.5Highest
28% above CT
45.6±2.5
11% above CT
34.5±3.6Lowest
16% below CT
Morris and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.9%±4.5Lowest
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+
29.3%±6.6Highest
CT: 18.5%
17.6%±2.9
CT: 18.5%
13.6%±4.9Lowest
CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.5%Highest
CT: 42.5%
23.9%
CT: 42.5%
11.5%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±3Lowest
CT: 7.1%
5.4%±1.7
CT: 7.1%
9.2%±6.6Highest
CT: 7.1%
Danielson and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$109,191±$25kHighest
14% above CT
$96,207±$15k
about the CT average
$64,050±$15kLowest
33% below CT
Morris and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$396,000±$60kHighest
8% above CT
$315,200±$28k
14% below CT
$224,600±$13kLowest
39% below CT
Morris and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,204±$134
19% below CT
$1,125±$98Lowest
24% below CT
$1,235±$194Highest
17% below CT
Danielson and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,273Highest
21% below CT
$4,538
32% below CT
$4,009Lowest
40% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
57.1%±31.9Highest
CT: 52.6%
38.5%±19.3Lowest
CT: 52.6%
44.7%±17.1
CT: 52.6%
Morris and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.8%
CT: 10%
2.3%Lowest
CT: 10%
21.1%Highest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.4%Highest
CT: 66.5%
81.7%
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
29 minHighest
11% above CT
27 minLowest
about the CT average
28 min
7% above CT
Work from home
18.4%±5.7Highest
CT: 16%
10.7%±5.4
CT: 16%
6.6%±5.3Lowest
CT: 16%
Morris 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 — #113 of 149 in CT —
School district Regional School District 20 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

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.