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Brooklyn vs Middlefield vs Orange
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 affordable homes ($315k median).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Orange has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Middlefield | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
4,243Lowest |
14,315Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange 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% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Orange 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% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$2,172±$161 46% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Orange 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% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Orange and Middlefield 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 13 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.