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Springfield 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
Springfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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 | Springfield | Brooklyn | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 154,749Highest |
8,517 |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6 11% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 20.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±0.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$4k 26% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 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 | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±0.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooklyn and Springfield 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Springfield | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | Springfield Central High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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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.