What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Haven has the shortest commute (24 min average).

Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).

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 Haven	Brooklyn
People
Population	27,806Highest	8,517Lowest
Median age	45.7±2.5Highest 11% above CT	45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT
	East Haven and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2%	20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2%
	Brooklyn and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.5%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5%	17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
	East Haven and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1%
	Brooklyn and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,628±$9kLowest about the CT average	$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average
	Brooklyn and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$294,200±$12kLowest 20% below CT	$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT
	Brooklyn and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,528±$132Highest about the CT average	$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,122Highest 23% below CT	$4,538Lowest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.9%±9.9Highest CT: 52.6%	38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	East Haven and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Highest CT: 10%	2.3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%	81.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest same as CT	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 9% below CT	27 minHighest about the CT average
Work from home	9%±2.1Lowest CT: 16%	10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16%
	Brooklyn and East Haven 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	#127 of 149 in CT	#113 of 149 in CT
School district	East Haven School District	Brooklyn School District
High school in town	East Haven High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0	—
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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.