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Brooklyn vs Gill 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 highest household income ($96k).
Gill has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Gill | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
1,740Lowest |
11,511Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% 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%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stafford and Gill 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% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gill 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 19% above U.S. |
$90,208±$14kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$93,235±$16k 15% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Stafford 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. |
$340,100±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$263,800±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Gill and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,193±$246Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,086±$85Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Gill and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,318Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$5,131Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gill 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gill 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 | — | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Gill-Montague | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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| 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.