What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stoddard	Brooklyn
People
Population	1,072Lowest	8,517Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.5% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	53±4Highest 36% above U.S.	45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S.
Kids under 18	17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Brooklyn and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brooklyn and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S.	$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S.
	Brooklyn and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average	$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S.
	Stoddard and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S.	$1,125±$98Highest 20% below U.S.
	Brooklyn and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S.	$4,538Highest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Stoddard and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978 2 yrs older than U.S.	1978 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Brooklyn and Stoddard 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	—	#113 of 149 in CT
School district	Stoddard School District	Brooklyn School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.