What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harwinton has the highest household income ($130k).

Brooklyn has the most renters (18.3% rent).

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	Harwinton	Brooklyn
People
Population	5,575Lowest	8,517Highest
Median age	46.1±4.3Highest 12% above CT	45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT
	Harwinton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2%	20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2%
	Brooklyn and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5%	17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Harwinton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.3%Highest CT: 42.5%	23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1%	5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Harwinton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$129,643±$18kHighest 35% above CT	$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$352,100±$16kHighest 4% below CT	$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT
	Harwinton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,504±$200Highest about the CT average	$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,503Highest 17% below CT	$4,538Lowest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6%	38.5%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Brooklyn and Harwinton 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%	2.3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93%Highest CT: 66.5%	81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 3% below CT	27 minHighest about the CT average
Work from home	13.5%±4.7Highest CT: 16%	10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Harwinton 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	#34 of 149 in CT	#113 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 10	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.