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Wallingford 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
Wallingford has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Wallingford | Brooklyn | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,362Highest |
8,517 |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 42.6±1.8 4% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±1.9Lowest 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+ | 21.2%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Wallingford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,773±$5kHighest 9% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
| Wallingford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$8kHighest 4% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,374±$84Highest 8% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
| Wallingford and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,963Highest 10% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±8.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Danielson and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±2Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Wallingford 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 | #108 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Wallingford School District | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | Lyman Hall High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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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.