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Suffield vs Thomaston 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 people working from home (18.4%).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Thomaston | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
7,492Lowest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
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% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Thomaston 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% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thomaston 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% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston 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±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Suffield and Thomaston 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 |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Suffield 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Brooklyn 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Thomaston School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Thomaston High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.