Compare towns
Scituate vs Brooklyn 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
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
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.
| Measure | Scituate | Brooklyn | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,517Highest |
8,517 |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Scituate | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
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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.