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Brooklyn vs Morris vs Sterling
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Sterling has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Morris | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
2,164Lowest |
3,629 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below 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%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and Brooklyn 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Morris 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 |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
| Morris and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
| Morris and Brooklyn 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 |
$1,204±$134Highest 19% below CT |
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| Morris 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 |
$5,273Highest 21% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris 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% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 11% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Morris and Sterling 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 | — | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 20 | Sterling School District |
| 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.