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Suffield vs Ashford vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Ashford has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Suffield | Ashford | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
4,226Lowest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Ashford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
35.3% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Ashford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$334,800±$18k 9% below CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,246±$208 16% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Suffield and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
5.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Ashford and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Ashford School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.