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Brooklyn vs Suffield vs Washington vs Stafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Stafford has the most affordable homes ($264k 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 | Suffield | Washington | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
15,702Highest |
3,676Lowest |
11,511 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
46.7±4.8 14% above CT |
| Washington 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Washington and Stafford 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Washington 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 about the CT average |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$93,235±$16kLowest about the CT average |
| Suffield and Washington 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 |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
| Suffield and Washington 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,709 29% below CT |
$5,131 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
26 minLowest 4% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Washington and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #17 of 149 in CT | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Suffield School District | Regional School District 12 | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Shepaug Valley School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
9.1Lowest |
9.8 |
| 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.