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Suffield vs Bolton 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).
Bolton has the most people working from home (20.7%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable 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 | Suffield | Bolton | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
4,853Lowest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
43.7±3.3Lowest 6% above 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% |
20%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Bolton 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% |
19.7%±3.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bolton 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% CT: 42.5% |
51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Bolton and Brooklyn 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 |
$126,364±$19kHighest 32% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Bolton 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 |
$367,600±$17k about the CT average |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
| Suffield and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,127±$55 24% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$8,091Highest 22% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
7.2%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bolton 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 | #79 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Bolton School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Bolton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
7.4Lowest |
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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.