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Washington vs Douglas vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k 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 | Washington | Douglas | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,676Lowest |
9,207Highest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.9±5.5Highest 28% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Washington and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,549±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $660,200±$130kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$264 15% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,709 51% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brooklyn and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.1%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Washington 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 149 in CT | #177 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Douglas | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Shepaug Valley School | Douglas High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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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.