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North Haven vs Suffield vs Brooklyn vs North Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k 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 Haven | Suffield | Brooklyn | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,336Highest |
15,702 |
8,517Lowest |
24,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,200±$15k 7% above CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$393,200±$15k 7% above CT |
| Suffield and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,964Highest 5% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and North Haven 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 | #84 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Suffield School District | Brooklyn School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | — | Suffield High School | None in town | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
— | 11.0Highest |
| 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.