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Brooklyn vs Chaplin vs Hebron vs Stafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Stafford has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Hebron | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
2,070Lowest |
9,157 |
11,511Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
46.7±4.8Highest 14% above CT |
| Stafford and Brooklyn 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Hebron 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% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Stafford and Chaplin 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% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Hebron 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 |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$93,235±$16kLowest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$263,800±$22k 28% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
| Hebron and Chaplin 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 |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$5,131 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Stafford 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% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
7.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 min 22% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Hebron 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 | — | #28 of 149 in CT | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | RHAM High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
9.3 |
9.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.