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Canterbury vs Middlefield vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canterbury has the most people working from home (14.7%).
Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Canterbury | Middlefield | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,124 |
4,243Lowest |
8,517Highest |
| Median age | 48.4±4.5 18% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
| Middlefield and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,198±$6kHighest 8% above CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Canterbury and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,140Lowest 38% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 14.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Canterbury and Middlefield 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 | #125 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canterbury School District | Regional School District 13 | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.