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Suffield vs Woodstock 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%).
Woodstock has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
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 | Woodstock | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
8,319Lowest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
49.3±5.9Highest 20% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Woodstock 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% |
19%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Woodstock 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% |
22.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodstock 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% |
47.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 25% above CT |
$112,011±$21k 17% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Suffield and Woodstock 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 |
$417,200±$22kHighest 14% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
| Woodstock and Suffield 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 |
$1,202±$94 19% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Suffield and Woodstock 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 |
$5,357 19% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
22.2%±16Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Brooklyn 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% |
4.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 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 |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
12.5%±4.5 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Woodstock 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 | #85 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | The Woodstock Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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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.