What stands out worked out from the figures below

Easton has the most expensive homes ($783k median).

Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Easton	Brooklyn
People
Population	7,670Lowest	8,517Highest
Median age	45±3.8Lowest 9% above CT	45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT
	Brooklyn and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.4%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2%	20.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Easton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.7%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5%	17.6%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5%
	Brooklyn and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	73.1%Highest CT: 42.5%	23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1%	5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Easton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$222,604±$46kHighest 132% above CT	$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$783,100±$51kHighest 113% above CT	$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$3,205±$1kHighest 115% above CT	$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT	$4,538Lowest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.8%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6%	38.5%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Brooklyn and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.9%Highest CT: 10%	2.3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.1%Highest CT: 66.5%	81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 24% above CT	27 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	21.3%±5.4Highest CT: 16%	10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Easton and Brooklyn 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	#9 of 149 in CT	#113 of 149 in CT
School district	Easton 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

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.