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Brooklyn vs Cumberland vs Stafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Cumberland has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Cumberland | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
36,820Highest |
11,511 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.7±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stafford and Cumberland 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Stafford 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 19% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$93,235±$16kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Cumberland 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±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$263,800±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,086±$85Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
$5,131Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cumberland 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Stafford 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 | #18 of 38 in RI | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Cumberland High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
9.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.