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Morris vs Mansfield vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Morris | Mansfield | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
25,358Highest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Morris and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Morris and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
| Morris and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273 21% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #45 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | E. O. Smith High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.