Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Ware vs East Brooklyn
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 highest household income ($96k).
Ware has the most people working from home (16.6%).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Ware | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
6,369 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
39.8±6Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Brooklyn 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% |
23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brooklyn and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Ware 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 19% above U.S. |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$73,698±$29k 9% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$253,400±$31kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,039±$104Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$3,747 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and East 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% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware and Brooklyn 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.