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Sprague 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
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Sprague | Sterling | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,962Lowest |
3,629 |
8,517Highest |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Sprague and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.4Lowest 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+ | 19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest 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 | $92,850±$11kLowest 3% below CT |
$102,695±$12kHighest 7% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Sterling and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17kLowest 25% 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 | $1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
— | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Sprague and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668Highest 30% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest 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 | 8.1% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Sterling 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | Sterling 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.