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Sterling vs East Hampton vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Sterling | East Hampton | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,629Lowest |
12,925Highest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| East Hampton and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
$349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| East Hampton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,393±$150Highest 6% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,551 31% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| East Hampton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above CT |
30 min 11% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| East Hampton and Sterling 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sterling School District | East Hampton School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | East Hampton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.