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Wethersfield vs Brooklyn vs Danielson vs Cheshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wethersfield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Cheshire has the most expensive homes ($440k 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 | Wethersfield | Brooklyn | Danielson | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,250 |
8,517 |
4,209Lowest |
29,040Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
44.9±1.4 9% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Cheshire and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±1.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Cheshire and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.8% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 | $126,806±$12k 32% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$146,528±$12kHighest 53% above CT |
| Cheshire and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$440,000±$17kHighest 20% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,398±$116Highest 6% below CT |
| Cheshire and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,296 10% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$7,755Highest 17% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Wethersfield and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 7% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
19.1%±2.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Cheshire and Wethersfield 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 | #92 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | — | #18 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Brooklyn School District | — | Cheshire School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Cheshire High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.