What stands out worked out from the figures below

Baltic has the most people working from home (5.2%).

East Brooklyn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+34.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Baltic	East Brooklyn
People
Population	1,157Lowest	2,377Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9%	+34.6%Highest CT: +0.9%
Median age	37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT	46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT
	East Brooklyn and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2%	20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2%
	East Brooklyn and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.6%±5.2Highest CT: 18.5%	15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Baltic and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.1%Highest CT: 42.5%	11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%	3.7%±2.7Highest CT: 7.1%
	East Brooklyn and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT	$73,698±$29kHighest 23% below CT
	East Brooklyn and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT	$295,400±$63kHighest 19% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,247±$141Highest 16% below CT	$1,061±$474Lowest 29% below CT
	Baltic and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,799Highest 43% below CT	$3,747Lowest 44% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6%	51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6%
	East Brooklyn and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.6%Highest CT: 10%	3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%	73.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT	1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 6% above CT	25 minLowest 5% below CT
Work from home	5.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16%	1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16%
	Baltic and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.