Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Heath 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 expensive homes ($315k median).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Heath | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
765Lowest |
2,377 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
| Heath 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% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest 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% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%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% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and East 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±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Heath and Brooklyn 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. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,061±$474Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Brooklyn and Heath 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% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Brooklyn 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 | — | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| 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.