What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Canaan has the most kids (26.5% under 18).

Brooklyn has the highest household income ($96k).

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	North Canaan	Brooklyn
People
Population	3,221Lowest	8,517Highest
Median age	35.7±5.7Lowest 13% below CT	45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT
Kids under 18	26.5%±7.6Highest CT: 20.2%	20.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2%
	North Canaan and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5%	17.6%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5%
	Brooklyn and North Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.4%Lowest CT: 42.5%	23.9%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1%
	Brooklyn and North Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,976±$26kLowest 25% below CT	$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average
	Brooklyn and North Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$267,300±$59kLowest 27% below CT	$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT
	Brooklyn and North Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,146±$152Highest 23% below CT	$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT
	North Canaan and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,893Lowest 41% below CT	$4,538Highest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.1%±14.3Lowest CT: 52.6%	38.5%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Brooklyn and North Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.4%Highest CT: 10%	2.3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	81.7%Highest 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	22 minLowest 15% below CT	27 minHighest about the CT average
Work from home	12.1%±5.3Highest CT: 16%	10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16%
	North Canaan 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	#91 of 149 in CT	#113 of 149 in CT
School district	North Canaan 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

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.