What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).

Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($417k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brooklyn	Woodstock
People
Population	8,517Highest	8,319Lowest
Median age	45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT	49.3±5.9Highest 20% above CT
	Woodstock and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2%	19%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Brooklyn and Woodstock 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%	22.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5%
	Woodstock 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%Lowest CT: 42.5%	47.7%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1%	2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average	$112,011±$21kHighest 17% above CT
	Woodstock 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±$28kLowest 14% below CT	$417,200±$22kHighest 14% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT	$1,202±$94Highest 19% below CT
	Woodstock and Brooklyn 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	$5,357Highest 19% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.5%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6%	22.2%±16Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Brooklyn and Woodstock 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%	4.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	83.1%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT	1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	31 minHighest 16% above CT
Work from home	10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16%	12.5%±4.5Highest CT: 16%
	Woodstock 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	#85 of 149 in CT
School district	Brooklyn School District	Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District
High school in town	None in town	The Woodstock Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	—	16.2
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.