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Brooklyn vs Mansfield vs Morris
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 most kids (20.6% under 18).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
25,358Highest |
2,164Lowest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
| Morris and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
| Morris 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±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
| Morris and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Morris 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% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | E. O. Smith High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.