What stands out worked out from the figures below

Preston has the highest household income ($117k).

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.

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

Measure	Preston	Brooklyn
People
Population	4,821Lowest	8,517Highest
Median age	46.2±7Highest 12% above CT	45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT
	Preston and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±4.4Lowest 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%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5%	17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Preston and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.5%Highest CT: 42.5%	23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1%
	Brooklyn and Preston 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	$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average
	Preston and Brooklyn 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	$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT	$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT
	Preston and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,749Highest 29% below CT	$4,538Lowest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.6%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6%	38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Preston and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.4%Highest CT: 10%	2.3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 17% below CT	27 minHighest about the CT average
Work from home	10.3%±6Lowest CT: 16%	10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16%
	Brooklyn and Preston 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	#113 of 149 in CT
School district	Preston 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.