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Brooklyn vs Canton vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
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 | Brooklyn | Canton | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
10,144Highest |
7,208Lowest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
45.3±5.2Lowest 10% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton 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% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Durham 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 |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
| Durham and Canton 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 |
$1,403±$358Highest 6% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
| Canton and Durham 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 |
$7,232 9% above CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Durham 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% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Canton and Durham 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 | #22 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Canton School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Canton High School | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.