Compare towns
East Brooklyn vs Salisbury vs Brooklyn
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 affordable homes ($295k median).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (28%).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Salisbury | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,377Lowest |
4,224 |
8,517Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
44.2±9.9Lowest 8% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| East Brooklyn and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±6.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and East Brooklyn 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% |
28.1%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn 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 |
$124,256±$26kHighest 30% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Salisbury and 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 |
$763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,846±$736Highest 24% above CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Salisbury and 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 |
$5,125Highest 23% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3% CT: 10% |
4.2%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% CT: 66.5% |
68.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
28%±8Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Salisbury School District | Brooklyn 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.