Compare towns
Sterling vs Warwick vs Brooklyn vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Warwick has the most renters (26.7% rent).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Warwick | Brooklyn | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,629 |
83,175Highest |
8,517 |
2,004Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.3±4.3 4% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warwick and Brooklyn 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 27% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$105,000±$10kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Franklin 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 15% below U.S. |
$354,600±$5kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,551 46% above U.S. |
$4,616Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±18.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | #28 of 38 in RI | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Sterling School District | Warwick | Brooklyn School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pilgrim High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.