Compare towns
Union vs Suffield vs Brooklyn vs Ashford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Ashford has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
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 | Union | Suffield | Brooklyn | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
15,702Highest |
8,517 |
4,226 |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
| Union and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
35.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
| Ashford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$334,800±$18k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,246±$208 16% below CT |
| Suffield and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793 28% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
76.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Ashford and Suffield 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 | #90 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Union School District | Suffield School District | Brooklyn School District | Ashford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.