Compare towns
Franklin vs Brooklyn vs Sprague vs Sterling
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Sterling has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Franklin | Brooklyn | Sprague | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
8,517Highest |
2,962 |
3,629 |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
| Sprague and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$92,850±$11kLowest 3% below CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
| Franklin and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
| Franklin and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
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| Sprague and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,668Highest 30% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Brooklyn and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 min 12% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Sterling 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Brooklyn School District | Sprague School District | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.