What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brooklyn has the highest household income ($96k).

North Canaan has the most kids (26.5% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brooklyn	North Canaan
People
Population	8,517Highest	3,221Lowest
Median age	45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT	35.7±5.7Lowest 13% below CT
Kids under 18	20.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2%	26.5%±7.6Highest CT: 20.2%
	North Canaan and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.6%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5%	14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Brooklyn and North Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.9%Highest CT: 42.5%	23.4%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1%	3.3%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Brooklyn and North Canaan 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	$71,976±$26kLowest 25% below CT
	Brooklyn and North Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT	$267,300±$59kLowest 27% below CT
	Brooklyn and North Canaan 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	$1,146±$152Highest 23% below CT
	North Canaan and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,538Highest 32% below CT	$3,893Lowest 41% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.5%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6%	25.1%±14.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Brooklyn and North Canaan 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%	13.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	61.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT	1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the CT average	22 minLowest 15% below CT
Work from home	10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16%	12.1%±5.3Highest CT: 16%
	North Canaan 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	#91 of 149 in CT
School district	Brooklyn School District	North Canaan School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.