What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).

Ashford has the most people working from home (19.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brooklyn	Ashford
People
Population	8,517Highest	4,226Lowest
Median age	45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT	37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT
	Brooklyn and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2%	18.5%±5.5Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Brooklyn and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5%	18.9%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5%
	Ashford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%	35.3%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1%	4.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Brooklyn and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average	$121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT
	Ashford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT	$334,800±$18kHighest 9% below CT
	Ashford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT	$1,246±$208Highest 16% below CT
	Ashford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,538Lowest 32% below CT	$6,982Highest 5% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6%	47%±26Highest CT: 52.6%
	Ashford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.3%Lowest CT: 10%	5.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	76.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT	1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	34 minHighest 30% above CT
Work from home	10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16%	19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16%
	Ashford and Brooklyn 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	#113 of 149 in CT	#90 of 149 in CT
School district	Brooklyn School District	Ashford School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.