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Bristol vs Brooklyn vs Sutton vs Southington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most renters (35.1% rent).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k 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 | Bristol | Brooklyn | Sutton | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61,462Highest |
8,517Lowest |
9,452 |
43,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 37.9±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
45±1.4 16% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Southington and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,076±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$124,309±$9k 54% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,800±$8kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$373,800±$10k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,338±$45 5% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,472±$77Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,449 75% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,206 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Southington 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 | #115 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bristol School District | Brooklyn School District | Sutton | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Bristol Central High School | None in town | Sutton High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
— | 12.6Lowest |
12.8 |
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U.S. 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.