Compare towns
Salisbury vs Sharon vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the most people working from home (28%).
Sharon has the oldest population (median age 59.5).
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 | Salisbury | Sharon | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,224 |
2,723Lowest |
8,517Highest |
| Median age | 44.2±9.9Lowest 8% above CT |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±6.9 CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
56.8% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,256±$26kHighest 30% above CT |
$100,518±$15k 5% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Salisbury and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT |
$590,700±$156k 61% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
| Salisbury and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,846±$736Highest 24% above CT |
$1,750±$1k 18% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Salisbury and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,125Highest 23% below CT |
$4,484Lowest 33% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±11.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Sharon and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
72.5% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 28%±8Highest CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Salisbury and Sharon 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 | #19 of 149 in CT | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Salisbury School District | Sharon School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None 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.