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Brooklyn vs Goshen vs Stafford
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 youngest population (median age 45.6).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Goshen | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
3,196Lowest |
11,511Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
51.4±3.6Highest 25% above CT |
46.7±4.8 14% above CT |
| Goshen and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Goshen and Stafford 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% |
56.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Stafford 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 about the CT average |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
$93,235±$16kLowest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,250±$724Highest 16% below CT |
$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
| Goshen and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,292Highest 20% below CT |
$5,131 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Stafford 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% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
7.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Goshen 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 | Regional School District 20 | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
| 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.