Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Norfolk vs East Brooklyn
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 highest household income ($96k).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Norfolk | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
1,723Lowest |
2,377 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
48.2±7.4Highest 17% above CT |
46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
| Norfolk 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 CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| 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±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Norfolk 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 |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$295,400±$63kLowest 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,190±$116Highest 20% below CT |
$1,061±$474Lowest 29% below CT |
| Norfolk and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn 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% |
7.5%Highest CT: 10% |
3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
73.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest 3% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Norfolk School District | — |
| High school 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.