Compare towns
Suffield vs Haddam vs Brooklyn vs East Hampton
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%).
Haddam has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Haddam | Brooklyn | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
8,644 |
8,517Lowest |
12,925 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
43.6±3.7Lowest 6% above CT |
| Haddam 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 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Haddam 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% |
21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam and East Hampton 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% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Haddam 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 |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
| East Hampton 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 |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
| Suffield and Haddam 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 |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
| Haddam and Suffield 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 |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,681 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
30 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and East Hampton 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 | #25 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Regional School District 17 | Brooklyn School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School | None in town | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
9.5Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
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| 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.