Compare towns
Suffield vs Goshen vs Brooklyn vs Wolcott
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 people working from home (18.4%).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Wolcott has the youngest population (median age 44.4).
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 | Goshen | Brooklyn | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
3,196Lowest |
8,517 |
16,279Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
51.4±3.6Highest 25% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
44.4±2.5Lowest 8% above CT |
| Goshen and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Wolcott 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% |
26.8%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Goshen and Wolcott 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% |
56.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Wolcott 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 |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
| Goshen 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±$26k 11% above CT |
$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
| Goshen and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
| Wolcott and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,292 20% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Goshen 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Regional School District 20 | Brooklyn School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | None in town | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | — | 10.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.