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North Canaan vs Brooklyn vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Canaan has the most kids (26.5% under 18).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($764k 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 | North Canaan | Brooklyn | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,221Lowest |
8,517Highest |
4,224 |
| Median age | 35.7±5.7Lowest 13% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
44.2±9.9 8% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.5%±7.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±6.9Lowest 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%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
28.1%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
58.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest 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±$15k about the CT average |
$124,256±$26kHighest 30% above CT |
| Salisbury and Brooklyn 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±$28k 14% below CT |
$763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$152 23% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,846±$736Highest 24% above CT |
| Salisbury and North Canaan 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 |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$5,125Highest 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±14.3 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest 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% |
4.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
68.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
28%±8Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #19 of 149 in CT |
| School district | North Canaan School District | Brooklyn School District | Salisbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.