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Stafford vs Suffield vs Union vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stafford has the most affordable homes ($264k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Stafford | Suffield | Union | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,511 |
15,702Highest |
944Lowest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 46.7±4.8 14% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Union and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,235±$16k about the CT average |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Suffield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
— | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,131 23% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | #96 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Stafford School District | Suffield School District | Union School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Stafford High School | Suffield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.