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Sutton vs Brooklyn vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Sutton | Brooklyn | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Highest |
8,517 |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,333±$626Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,211 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Sutton | Brooklyn School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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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.