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Preston vs Bloomfield vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Preston has the highest household income ($117k).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Preston | Bloomfield | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,821Lowest |
21,754Highest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 46.2±7 12% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Preston and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,749 29% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 2.4% CT: 10% |
5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Preston School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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| 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.