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Brooklyn vs Cornwall vs Norfolk
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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Norfolk has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Cornwall | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
1,425Lowest |
1,723 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
| Cornwall and Norfolk 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% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Norfolk 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% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Norfolk 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% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
48.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Cornwall 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 |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$430,900±$54k 17% above CT |
| Cornwall and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,190±$116Highest 20% below CT |
| Norfolk 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 |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall 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% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
27 min 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Norfolk 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 | — | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Cornwall School District | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.