What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).

Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).

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	Barkhamsted	Brooklyn
People
Population	3,678Lowest	8,517Highest
Median age	50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT	45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT
	Barkhamsted and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2%	20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2%
	Brooklyn and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5%	17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Barkhamsted and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.3%Highest CT: 42.5%	23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1%
	Brooklyn and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT	$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average	$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,164±$114Highest 22% below CT	$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT
	Barkhamsted and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,354Highest 4% below CT	$4,538Lowest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	38.5%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Brooklyn and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.6%Highest CT: 10%	2.3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest CT: 66.5%	81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978 11 yrs newer than CT	1978 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 6% above CT	27 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16%	10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Barkhamsted 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	#63 of 149 in CT	#113 of 149 in CT
School district	Barkhamsted School District	Brooklyn School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.