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Thomaston 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
Thomaston has the highest household income ($103k).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Brooklyn has the most people working from home (10.7%).
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 | Thomaston | Danielson | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,492 |
4,209Lowest |
8,517Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Thomaston and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Thomaston and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Danielson and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Brooklyn and Thomaston 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | — | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.