What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harrisville has the most expensive homes ($431k 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	Harrisville	Brooklyn
People
Population	885Lowest	8,517Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	58.9±5.5Highest 51% above U.S.	45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S.
Kids under 18	16.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Brooklyn and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	35.8%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,036±$13kHighest 28% above U.S.	$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S.
	Harrisville and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,500±$48kHighest 29% above U.S.	$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,611±$367Highest 14% above U.S.	$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,329Highest 71% above U.S.	$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35%±90.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	38.5%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Brooklyn and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	13.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Harrisville 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
School district	Harrisville 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

U.S. 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.