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Brooklyn vs Orange vs Suffield vs Canterbury
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 renters (18.3% rent).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Orange | Suffield | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
14,315 |
15,702Highest |
5,124Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
| Canterbury 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest 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% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and 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±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
| Orange 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 |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$4,140Lowest 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Suffield 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% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
4.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.7% 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 |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Orange 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | Suffield School District | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.