What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).

Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 52.4).

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	Brookfield
People
Population	8,517Highest	3,460Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+1.4% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S.	52.4±2.1Highest 35% above U.S.
Kids under 18	20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%	13.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Brooklyn and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	28.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	28.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brookfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S.	$81,250±$37kLowest about the U.S. average
	Brooklyn and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S.	$341,900±$23kHighest about the U.S. average
	Brookfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$98Highest 20% below U.S.	$1,014±$161Lowest 28% below U.S.
	Brooklyn and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S.	$5,092Highest 63% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	50.7%±11.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Brookfield 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 U.S.: 12.5%	8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	32 minHighest 23% above U.S.
Work from home	10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Brookfield 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	#109 of 282 in MA
School district	Brooklyn School District	Brookfield
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.