Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Cornwall vs Sharon
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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Sharon has the most renters (27.5% rent).
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 | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
1,425Lowest |
2,723 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
| Sharon and Cornwall 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%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Cornwall 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%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon and Cornwall 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% |
56.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5Lowest 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±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$100,518±$15k 5% above CT |
| Cornwall and Sharon 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±$106k 51% above CT |
$590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT |
| Sharon and Cornwall 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 |
$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
| Sharon and Brooklyn 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 |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$4,484Lowest 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Sharon and Cornwall 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% CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Sharon 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 | Sharon 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.