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Brooklyn vs Thompson vs Stafford
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 expensive homes ($315k median).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Thompson | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
9,337 |
11,511Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
46.7±4.8 14% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$93,235±$16kLowest about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Highest 24% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,086±$85 27% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Stafford 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 |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,131Highest 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson 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% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
7.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Thompson School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
9.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.