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Brookfield vs Sutton vs Cheshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Cheshire has the most affordable homes ($440k 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 | Brookfield | Sutton | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,706 |
9,452Lowest |
29,040Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.9±1.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Cheshire and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cheshire and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cheshire and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,360±$11kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$146,528±$12kLowest 81% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$24k 44% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$440,000±$17kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,892±$183Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,398±$116 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,594 143% above U.S. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
$7,755Highest 149% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Cheshire 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 | #67 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #18 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brookfield School District | Sutton | Cheshire School District |
| High school in town | Brookfield High School | Sutton High School | Cheshire High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
12.6 |
11.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.