What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).

Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brooklyn	Derby
People
Population	8,517Lowest	12,487Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-4.5% CT: +0.9%
Median age	45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT	46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT
	Derby and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2%	14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Brooklyn and Derby 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%	21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5%
	Derby and Brooklyn 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%	35.6%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Derby and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average	$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT
	Brooklyn and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT	$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT	$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,538Lowest 32% below CT	$5,510Highest 17% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6%	53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6%
	Derby 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%	10.8%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT	1967Lowest same as CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	27 minHighest about the CT average
Work from home	10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16%	15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16%
	Derby and Brooklyn 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	#138 of 149 in CT
School district	Brooklyn School District	Derby School District
High school in town	None in town	Derby High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.7
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.