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Brooklyn vs Chaplin vs Danielson vs Suffield
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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k 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 | Brooklyn | Chaplin | Danielson | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
2,070Lowest |
4,209 |
15,702Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Suffield 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Danielson 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% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Chaplin and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Danielson 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% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Chaplin 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 | — | — | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | — | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.