Compare towns
Derby vs Brookfield vs Brooklyn vs Ansonia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($148k).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Ansonia has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Derby | Brookfield | Brooklyn | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,487 |
17,706 |
8,517Lowest |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -1.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
44.3±1.8 8% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Derby and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Derby and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% CT: 42.5% |
58.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,476±$121 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510 17% below CT |
$7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
16.3%±3Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Brookfield and Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #67 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Brookfield School District | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Brookfield High School | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
12.7Highest |
— | 12.2 |
| 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.