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Brooklyn vs Sterling vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Sterling has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($355k median).
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 | Sterling | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
3,629Lowest |
83,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warwick 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±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Sterling 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 5% below U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$354,600±$5kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
$4,616Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Sterling 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #28 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Sterling School District | Warwick |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pilgrim High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.