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Suffield vs Glocester vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Glocester | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
10,221 |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Glocester 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Ponaganset High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.