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Oxford vs Danielson vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Oxford | Danielson | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,991Highest |
4,209Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 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 | $128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Oxford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87Highest 5% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Oxford and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,442Highest 3% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Danielson and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Oxford 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 | #78 of 149 in CT | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | — | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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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.