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Brookfield vs Sutton vs Tolland
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Tolland has the most affordable homes ($366k 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 | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,706Highest |
9,452Lowest |
14,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.2% 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% |
7.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tolland 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. |
$133,264±$16kLowest 65% 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. |
$365,500±$21kLowest 10% 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. |
$1,680±$119 19% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,594Highest 143% above U.S. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
$7,403 137% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.5%±62.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tolland and Sutton 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Tolland 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 | #60 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brookfield School District | Sutton | Tolland School District |
| High school in town | Brookfield High School | Sutton High School | Tolland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
12.6 |
12.4Lowest |
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| 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.