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Brooklyn vs Durham vs Middlefield
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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Durham has the most people working from home (20%).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Durham | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
3,347Lowest |
4,243 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
| Middlefield and Durham 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% |
15%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Durham 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% |
19.1%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Durham 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% |
42.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield 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±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$401,700±$32kHighest 9% above CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
| Durham and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,625±$1k 9% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$7,107Highest 7% above CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Durham 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% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
20%±6.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Durham and Middlefield 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | Regional School District 13 |
| High school 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.