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Brooklyn vs Greenfield 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 most expensive homes ($315k median).
Greenfield has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Stafford has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Greenfield | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
17,664Highest |
11,511 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1Lowest 15% 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% |
18.3%±1.9Lowest 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% |
23.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Greenfield 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. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below 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±$28kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$263,800±$22k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,107±$67 22% below U.S. |
$1,086±$85Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Greenfield 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. |
$4,769 53% above U.S. |
$5,131Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 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 |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenfield 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 | #257 of 282 in MA | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Greenfield | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Greenfield High | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
9.8Lowest |
| 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.