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Stafford vs Thompson 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).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Stafford | Thompson | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,511Highest |
9,337 |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 46.7±4.8 14% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,235±$16kLowest about the CT average |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Thompson 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 |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$85 27% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,125±$98Highest 24% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,131Highest 23% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Stafford 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% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Stafford School District | Thompson School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Stafford High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.