Compare towns
East Brooklyn vs Orange vs Sterling
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Brooklyn has the most renters (26.3% rent).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Sterling has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | East Brooklyn | Orange | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,377Lowest |
14,315Highest |
3,629 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
| East Brooklyn and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±5.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and East Brooklyn 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 |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474Lowest 29% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Orange and Sterling 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 | — | #38 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Sterling School District |
| High school 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.