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East Brooklyn vs Salisbury vs Sprague
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 homeowners (73.7%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (28%).
Sprague has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
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 | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,377Lowest |
4,224Highest |
2,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
44.2±9.9Lowest 8% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Sprague 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% |
19.2%±6.9 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| East Brooklyn and Salisbury 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% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Salisbury and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| East Brooklyn and Salisbury 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 |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
| Salisbury and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
$763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,846±$736Highest 24% above CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
| Salisbury and Sprague 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 |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.2% CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
68.2% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
28%±8Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Salisbury School District | Sprague 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.