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Brooklyn vs Stepney vs Trumbull 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Stepney has the most homeowners (96.4%).
Trumbull has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Stepney | Trumbull | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
3,979Lowest |
37,281Highest |
5,124 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
41.7±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
| Canterbury and Stepney 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% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Trumbull and Stepney 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% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.4 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
60.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.1%±0.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney 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 |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$163,073±$11kHighest 70% above CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
| Trumbull and Stepney 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 |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$547,300±$21kHighest 49% above CT |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
| Trumbull and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$2,266±$255 52% above CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Stepney and Trumbull 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 |
$9,309 40% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,140Lowest 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
33 min 25% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
22.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Trumbull and Canterbury 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 | — | #26 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | Trumbull School District | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Trumbull High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.5 |
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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.