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Middlesex vs Stafford vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Stafford has the most affordable homes ($264k 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.
| Measure | Middlesex | Stafford | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
11,511Highest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.7±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Stafford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stafford and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stafford and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$93,235±$16kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$263,800±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,086±$85Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,131 65% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stafford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #96 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Stafford School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Stafford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.