What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).

Portland has the most people working from home (18.5%).

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	Portland
People
Population	8,517Lowest	9,434Highest
Median age	45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT	41.6±2Lowest about the CT average
	Brooklyn and Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2%	22.3%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2%
	Portland 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%	18.7%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5%
	Portland and Brooklyn 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%	52.1%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1%	7.6%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1%
	Portland 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	$118,929±$15kHighest 24% above CT
	Portland and Brooklyn 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	$337,400±$36kHighest 8% below CT
	Portland 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	$1,129±$62Highest 24% below CT
	Portland 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	$6,461Highest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6%	48.1%±20.8Highest CT: 52.6%
	Portland 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%	3.9%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	83.9%Highest 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 minLowest about the CT average	28 minHighest 7% above CT
Work from home	10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16%	18.5%±4.8Highest CT: 16%
	Portland 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	#61 of 149 in CT
School district	Brooklyn School District	Portland School District
High school in town	None in town	Portland High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.6
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.