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Brooklyn vs Derby vs Sturbridge
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 youngest population (median age 45.6).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Sturbridge has the highest household income ($137k).
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 | Derby | Sturbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
12,487Highest |
9,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1 19% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby and Sturbridge 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% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,452±$95Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
| Derby and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,510 77% above U.S. |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Sturbridge 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% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge and Derby 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 | #89 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Derby School District | Sturbridge · Tantasqua |
| High school in town | None in town | Derby High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Highest |
7.7Lowest |
| 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.