Compare towns
Beacon Falls vs Suffield vs Brooklyn vs Haddam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% 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.
| Measure | Beacon Falls | Suffield | Brooklyn | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147Lowest |
15,702Highest |
8,517 |
8,644 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| Suffield and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
| Suffield and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534 about the CT average |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Suffield 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 | #77 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Suffield School District | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Suffield High School | None in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
10.9 |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.