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Somers vs Brooklyn vs Stafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somers has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Stafford has the most affordable homes ($264k 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 | Somers | Brooklyn | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,308 |
8,517Lowest |
11,511Highest |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
46.7±4.8Highest 14% above CT |
| Stafford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Stafford and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$93,235±$16kLowest about the CT average |
| Somers and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$346Highest 20% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
| Somers and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,131 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Somers and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
79.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Somers and Stafford 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Brooklyn School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | None in town | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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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.