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Brooklyn vs Glocester vs Suffield vs East Brooklyn
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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
East Brooklyn has the most renters (26.3% rent).
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 | Glocester | Suffield | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
10,221 |
15,702Highest |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
| Glocester and East 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Suffield 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. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Glocester 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. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Glocester 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. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,061±$474Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Glocester 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. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and East Brooklyn 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Glocester 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Suffield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Ponaganset High School | Suffield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.