Compare towns
Berlin vs Brooklyn vs Suffield vs North Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
North Haven has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Berlin | Brooklyn | Suffield | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,361 |
8,517Lowest |
15,702 |
24,336Highest |
| Median age | 48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
| Berlin and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Berlin and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,598±$11k 19% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| North Haven and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,600±$13k about the CT average |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$393,200±$15k 7% above CT |
| Suffield and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$88 6% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,964 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and North Haven 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 | #73 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin School District | Brooklyn School District | Suffield School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Berlin High School | None in town | Suffield High School | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
11.0 |
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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.