Compare towns
Haddam vs Suffield vs Brooklyn vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Suffield has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
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 | Haddam | Suffield | Brooklyn | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,644 |
15,702Highest |
8,517 |
7,208Lowest |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
| Haddam and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
| Durham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
| Haddam and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045 6% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Durham and Suffield 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 | #25 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Suffield School District | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Suffield High School | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
10.9Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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| 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.