Compare towns
Quinebaug vs Sterling vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Sterling has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Brooklyn has the most expensive 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 | Quinebaug | Sterling | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,193Lowest |
3,629 |
8,517Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
18% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36kHighest 10% above CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Quinebaug and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,551Highest 31% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Brooklyn and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug and Sterling 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 | — | #119 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Sterling 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 | 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.