What stands out worked out from the figures below

Portland has the most people working from home (18.5%).

Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Portland	Brooklyn
People
Population	5,944Lowest	8,517Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.8% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	41.2±2.6Lowest about the CT average	45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT
	Brooklyn and Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2%	20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2%
	Brooklyn and Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.3%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5%	17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Portland and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.1%Highest CT: 42.5%	23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9.3%±4.7Highest CT: 7.1%	5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Portland and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,401±$21kLowest 7% below CT	$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average
	Brooklyn and Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$282,300±$13kLowest 23% below CT	$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT
	Brooklyn and Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,122±$59Lowest 25% below CT	$1,125±$98Highest 24% below CT
	Brooklyn and Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,597Highest 16% below CT	$4,538Lowest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.7%±21.2Highest CT: 52.6%	38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Portland and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Highest CT: 10%	2.3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77%Lowest CT: 66.5%	81.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 15% above CT	27 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	18.5%±5.6Highest CT: 16%	10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Portland 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	#61 of 149 in CT	#113 of 149 in CT
School district	—	Brooklyn School District
High school 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.