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Norfolk vs Cornwall vs Brooklyn vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norfolk has the most renters (18.9% rent).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($129k).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Canaan has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Norfolk | Cornwall | Brooklyn | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,723 |
1,425 |
8,517Highest |
1,175Lowest |
| Median age | 48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
54.2±3.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Canaan and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.5%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
49.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
12%±8.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$89,632±$25kLowest 6% below CT |
| Cornwall and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,900±$54k 17% above CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$469,400±$33k 28% above CT |
| Cornwall and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$116 20% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,830±$307Highest 23% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,065 9% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,331Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
67.1%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
16%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1944 23 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
17 minLowest 37% below CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±4.7 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
29.2%±13.5 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Canaan 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 | Norfolk School District | Cornwall School District | Brooklyn School District | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Housatonic Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.