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Brooklyn vs Sprague vs Suffield vs Stafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Stafford has the most kids (21.5% 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.
| Measure | Brooklyn | Sprague | Suffield | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
2,962Lowest |
15,702Highest |
11,511 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
46.7±4.8 14% above CT |
| Sprague and Stafford 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% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford 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% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Stafford and Sprague 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% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Suffield 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 |
$92,850±$11kLowest 3% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$93,235±$16k about the CT average |
| Suffield 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±$28k 14% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
| Suffield and Sprague 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 |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,131 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Stafford 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% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Stafford 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Sprague School District | Suffield School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9Highest |
9.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.