What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($295k median).

Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).

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	East Brooklyn	Norfolk
People
Population	2,377Highest	1,723Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+34.6% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	46.2±12.2Lowest 12% above CT	48.2±7.4Highest 17% above CT
	Norfolk and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2%	15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
	East Brooklyn and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5%	28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%	48.6%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±2.7Highest CT: 7.1%	2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	East Brooklyn and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT	$91,548±$16kHighest 4% below CT
	Norfolk and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$295,400±$63kLowest 19% below CT	$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,061±$474Lowest 29% below CT	$1,190±$116Highest 20% below CT
	Norfolk and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,747Lowest 44% below CT	$6,065Highest 9% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6%	27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6%
	East Brooklyn and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3%Lowest CT: 10%	7.5%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	81.1%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT	1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below CT	27 minHighest 3% above CT
Work from home	1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16%	23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16%
Schools
School district	—	Norfolk School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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.