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Brooklyn vs Southington vs Suffield vs Danielson
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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Southington has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Danielson has the most renters (47% 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 | Southington | Suffield | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
43,803Highest |
15,702 |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Southington 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% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Danielson 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% |
21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Southington 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% CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
| Southington 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±$28k 14% below CT |
$373,800±$10k about the CT average |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
| Suffield and Southington 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 |
$1,472±$77Highest about the CT average |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
| Southington and Suffield 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 |
$6,206 7% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Danielson 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% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Southington 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 | #51 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Southington School District | Suffield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Southington High School | Suffield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.