Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Cornwall vs West Cornwall vs Stafford
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 youngest population (median age 45.6).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
West Cornwall has the highest household income ($175k).
Stafford has the most affordable homes ($264k 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 | Cornwall | West Cornwall | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
1,425 |
70Lowest |
11,511Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
46.7±4.8 14% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
8.6%±49.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Brooklyn 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% |
44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall 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% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest 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±$34k 35% above CT |
$175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
$93,235±$16kLowest about the CT average |
| West Cornwall and Cornwall 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 |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$395,800±$64k 8% above CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
| Cornwall and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Highest 24% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,086±$85 27% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Stafford 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 |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
$5,131 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall 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% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
4.3% CT: 10% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
79.5%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 |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8 CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and West Cornwall 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 | — | — | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Cornwall School District | — | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.8 |
| 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.