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Brooklyn vs North Haven vs Suffield
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).
North Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | North Haven | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
24,336Highest |
15,702 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
| North Haven 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% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven 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% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven and Suffield 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% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and North Haven 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 |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
| North Haven and Suffield 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 |
$393,200±$15k 7% above CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Suffield and North Haven 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 |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and North Haven 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% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and North Haven 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 | #84 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Haven High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0Highest |
10.9Lowest |
| 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.